Study Reveals New Texas Teachers Leaving The Job After Just 1 Year

According to the 2020-2021 Texas Teacher Workforce Report, nearly 50% of teachers resigned after the first year.

A recent study shows that new teachers in Texas are quitting their jobs at an alarming rate after the first year. This is a problem that educators are adding to the staff shortage that the district is already facing from the pandemic.

โ€œUnfortunately, in the first year of the teacher, we see a lot of burnout,โ€ he said.ย Houston Teachersโ€™ Federation 2020-2021ย Texas Teacher Labor Report, it turns out that almost 50% of teachers quit after the first year.

Lamar CISD recently had a first grade teacher send a viral video for recording. โ€œI want to be fired at this point. If I had to stay here, I would literally hurt myself,โ€ said an unnamed sixth-grade teacher at Harry Wright Middle School.

After that, the teacher took a leave of absence. The district sent a statement condemning the teacherโ€™s comments.

Anderson says he will shed light on the bigger problem. โ€œI got a call from a teacher asking how to get out of the contract without penalty.โ€

She says there are several factors that contribute to the deficit. One is the lack of teachers and staff due to covid.

โ€œThis really creates difficulties. Teachers there need to double the classes to cover additional classes,โ€ Anderson said.

Another thing she says is payment. โ€œOne of the things they have to do is start compensation. If you have to do a couple of jobs to achieve your goals, you will burn out. As an educator for 33 years I can tell from my experience.”

It has been reported that Texasโ€™s average teacher salary from 2011 to 2019 increased little or no.

โ€œWe need to seriously consider the renewal of education and what is expected and needed,โ€ Anderson said. She says the shortage has a direct impact on the classroom, โ€œthe conclusion of this is that our students are suffering.โ€


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