Turnover is highest in ESL/bilingual education (19.0%), foreign languages (18.3%), CTE (17.5%), and special education (16.4%)¶
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q2 i? Turnover rates were above average in ESL/bilingual education, foreign languages, CTE, and special education, while science and mathematics were below average (12.4% and 13.5%). → Tan 2026
Evidence¶
Tan 2026¶
Tan, T., Wei, W., Carver-Thomas, D., & García, E. (2026). Teacher turnover in the United States: Who moves, who leaves, and why. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/248.479
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Descriptive analysis of turnover by field of main teaching assignment (Table 2) using NTPS/TFS data. The report identifies "ESL or bilingual education (19.0%), foreign languages (18.3%), CTE (17.5%), and special education (16.4%)" as the highest-turnover fields.
"Turnover also varies across teaching fields, with the highest turnover rates observed among teachers teaching ESL or bilingual education (19.0%), foreign languages (18.3%), CTE (17.5%), and special education (16.4%)."
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Related Claims¶
- Mathematics/science, special education, and foreign language teachers have predicted turnover rates 37%, 46%, and 87% greater than elementary teachers — related
- Turnover rates are about 50% higher in Title I schools than in non-Title I schools — related
- Turnover is higher in charter schools (17.8%) than traditional public schools (14.9%) and higher in city schools (17.7%) than other locales — related
- Turnover is about 70% higher in schools serving the most students of color, with even larger gaps for math/science, special education, and alternatively certified teachers — related
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Turnover is highest in ESL/bilingual education (19.0%), foreign languages (18.3%), CTE (17.5%), and special education (16.4%) |
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Turnover is highest in ESL/bilingual education (19.0%), foreign languages (18.3%), CTE (17.5%), and special education (16.4%) |
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