Burnout is the main reason why just over half of Georgia teachers are unlikely to stay in education
During their 8th Grade Math Network meeting earlier this month, Learn4Life presented insights from the 2022 Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) legislative survey. Nearly 4,600 educators participated in the survey, demonstrating the value of educators’ input in critical educational decisions at the state and local levels. Some of the key findings include:
- Approximately 31%of all responding educators report that they are unlikely to remain in education for another five years.
- More than 56% of educators with 20 years or less experience identified burnout as the first or second reason they are unlikely to stay in education.
- About 93% of participating teachers report their school districts have difficulty recruiting substitutes.
- Over 90% of school and central office administrators indicate their districts are facing a shortage of bus drivers.
- Nearly 75% of teachers who graduated from college in 2005 or later carry student loan debt.
Despite these challenges, educators are drawn to and stay in education because of the professional satisfaction from helping students, employment benefits, and supportive colleagues and a positive work environment.