By Michelle Hackman and Eric Morath
Teachers and other public education employees, such as
community-college faculty, school psychologists and janitors, are
quitting their jobs at the fastest rate on record, government data
shows.
A tight labor market with historically low unemployment has encouraged Americans in a variety of occupations to quit their jobs at elevated rates,
with the expectation they can find something better.
But quitting among
public educators stands out because the field is one where stability is
viewed as a key perk and longevity often rewarded.
The educators may be finding new jobs at
other schools, or leaving education altogether: The departures come
alongside protests this year in six states where teachers in some cases
shut down schools over tight budgets, small raises and poor conditions.
In the first 10 months of 2018, public educators quit at an
average rate of 83 per 10,000 a month, according to the Labor
Department. While that is still well below the rate for American workers
overall—231 voluntary departures per 10,000 workers in 2018—it is the
highest rate for public educators since such records began in 2001.
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
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