Teachers cited the following as the Single Most Important Reason leading to Resignation:
Level of support/relationships with administrator(s) | 34.0% |
Class size too large | 10.0 |
Salary | 9.0 |
Behavior of students | 9.0 |
Unsafe school and/or neighborhood | 6.0 |
Availability of supplies | 5.0 |
Commute too long | 5.0 |
Attitude of parents | 4.0 |
Left the metro area | 4.0 |
Level of support from Union | 2.0 |
Physical condition of building | 2.0 |
Health insurance and other benefits | 1.0 |
Forced to teach outside area of certification | 1.0 |
Desire to teach part-time | 1.0 |
Note: Not all of the reasons cited at the one percent level are included. Complete results are available through the DFT.