Year
2020
APA Citation
Will, M., Gewertz, C. & Schwartz, S. (2020). Did COVID-19 Really Drive Teachers to Quit? Education Week. Vol. 40 Issue 13, p6-7.Retrieved from: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/did-covid-19-really-drive-teac….
Topics
Educator Pipeline and Retention
Target Population
General Education
Grade Level
Elementary: K-Grade 5
Middle: Grade 6-8
High: Grade 9-12
States
Texas
Abstract
The article discusses the resignation, retirement and potential return of teachers in the U.S. to in-person instruction in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Topics explored include the response of teachers to the possible reopening of schools despite the pandemic, the variation in teacher attrition rates recorded, and the COVID-19 risk in elderly public school teachers.