U.S. teacher attrition averages 8–9% annually, about twice the rate of Canada, Finland, and Singapore, and drives roughly 9 in 10 annual hires¶
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q2 i? U.S. teacher attrition averages between about 8% and 9% annually, about twice as high as in Canada, Finland, and Singapore, and roughly 9 in 10 teachers hired each year replace colleagues who left. → Darling-Hammond 2023
Evidence¶
Darling-Hammond 2023¶
Darling-Hammond, L., DiNapoli, M., Jr., & Kini, T. (2023). The federal role in ending teacher shortages. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/649.892
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Descriptive international comparison in the 'Condition of Teaching' section, drawing on cited workforce research. Two thirds of leavers quit before retirement, mostly due to dissatisfactions with teaching, per the report.
"Attrition rates for U.S. teachers average between about 8% and 9% annually,46 about twice as high as they are in Canada, Finland, and Singapore.47 This is a huge driver of shortages, as roughly 9 in 10 teachers hired each year are replacing colleagues who left."
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Related Claims¶
- High teacher attrition, near 8% annually, is the largest share of teacher demand, and halving it could virtually eliminate shortages — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Teacher attrition patterns do not contribute to inequitable access to effective teachers — related
- Sierra Middle School staff attrition was cut nearly in half after the 2023–24 school year — related
- In 2021–22, 99.7% of Texas teacher hires replaced teachers who had left the prior year, making attrition the dominant driver of demand — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- A statewide cohort analysis found 8% of new Texas teachers left after year 1, 26% by year 5, and 46% by year 8 — related
- Texas teacher attrition exceeds the national average by over 50%, with about 12% of teachers exiting districts before the 2023–24 school year — related
- Texas teacher attrition has exceeded the national average by about 25% over the past decade, reaching nearly 12% in 2021–22 — related
- Teacher turnover is 35%–37% higher in schools with the largest concentrations of students of color and students from low-income backgrounds than in schools with the smallest — related
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U.S. teacher attrition averages 8–9% annually, about twice the rate of Canada, Finland, and Singapore, and drives roughly 9 in 10 annual hires |
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