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Savannah Rothnie

Teachers Leaving the


Profession
Since the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, teachers
across the nation have been leaving the profession
due to teachers feeling overwhelmed and
underappreciated.

South Carolina Specifically


South Carolina teachers
leaving the classroom have
increased by more than
36% in 5 years.

How Students see it


In the South Carolina area,
2 out of 3 students
responded to having a
teacher shortage

Why do Teachers Leave?


15% of teachers leave for
retirement, 17% of teachers
leave for school staffing issues,
34% leave to pursue other
jobs, another 34% for family
issues, 48% left for
Dissatisfaction

Other Statics
In South Carolina,
there have been
5,987 Teacher
Departures and 680
Vacant Teacher
Positions

What are we doing to stop it?


Out of 2,109 Responses,
55.7% plan to continue
working in their current
positions out of thier
employment status.

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