01/30/2026
Some schools and subjects are losing educators faster than they can replace them.
From chronic stress to limited support, the reasons behind teacher attrition are systemic — but not unsolvable.
Swipe to see our breakdown of why teachers leave and what leaders can do to turn the tide.
The Learning Policy Institute Center for American Progress The Education Trust RAND Corporation
Slide 2 Sources
Source #1: https://www.elevatek12.com/blog/elevate-in-action/teachers-leaving-the-profession
Source #2: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/fewer-teachers-plan-to-quit-but-pay-and-burnout-are-still-major-issues/2025/07
Source #3: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/teacher-shortages-are-improving-with-two-big-exceptions/2025/03
Slide 3 Sources:
Source #1: https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/overview-teacher-shortages-2025-factsheet
Source #2: https://www.americanprogress.org/press/release-70-percent-of-teachers-with-5-years-of-experience-or-less-have-left-or-considered-leaving-the-field
Slide 4 Sources:
Source #1: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/fewer-teachers-plan-to-quit-but-pay-and-burnout-are-still-major-issues/2025/07
Source #2: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/teacher-shortages-are-improving-with-two-big-exceptions/2025/03
Slide 5 Sources:
Source #1: https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/overview-teacher-shortages-2025-factsheet
Source #2: https://www.americanprogress.org/press/release-70-percent-of-teachers-with-5-years-of-experience-or-less-have-left-or-considered-leaving-the-field
Source #3: https://www.devlinpeck.com/content/teacher-burnout-statistics
Slide 5 Sources:
Source #1:https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/product-files/Teacher_Turnover_REPORT.pdf
Source #2: https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/addressing-teacher-shortages-insights-four-states
Source #3:https://edtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Addressing-Teacher-Shortages-in-the-Short-and-Long-Term-May-2022.pdf
