Why Are Teachers Quitting?
The news about teacher burnout has come to rival the concerns about soaring problems with student mental health and learning loss. As The 74 reported on February 4, 2023, “Teachers are tied with nurses for experiencing more job-related stress than any other profession.” At the same time, there are many barriers to accessing mental health services, given varying levels of health insurance coverage, long waiting lists to see a mental health practitioner and ongoing stigma about asking for help.