#13 | The Teaching Profession is in Danger and Educators are Quitting. Here’s Why.

Author: Ashanti Branch - Taking Off The Mask
Published: Wed 29 Jan 2025
Episode Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/episodes/13--The-Teaching-Profession-is-in-Danger-and-Educators-are-Quitting--Heres-Why-e2u4d7f

I recently read an article and the numbers are appalling. The quotes are heartbreaking. And I can’t get them out of my head. The article is “Why Teachers Quit + What You Can Do Instead” by Devlin Peck. So for today’s episode, I’m going to read some of my favorite excerpts from the article and share my thoughts.

Behavior challenges, staffing, the COVID pandemic, discipline, parent relationships, achievement gaps, class sizes, specialized supports, differentiation, school safety, salaries, school shootings… It’s all in there.

Here are the sections I cover:

(0:00) General premise and welcome

(3:35) Burnout

(10:20) Heavy workloads and staff shortages

(17:40) School safety

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