Why Great Teachers Quit

<p><strong><em>Learn why today’s best teachers are leaving—from the teachers themselves</em></strong></p><p>More talented teachers are leaving the profession than ever before. Drawing on in-depth interviews Farber presents an in-the-trenches view of the classroom exodus and how schools can turn the tide focusing on:</p><ul> <li>Challenges to teacher endurance including tight budgets difficult parents unsafe schools inadequate pay and lack of respect</li> <li>Strategies veteran teachers use to make sure the joys of teaching outweigh the frustrations</li> <li>Success stories from individual schools and districts that have found solutions to these challenges </li> <li>Recommendations for creating a school environment that fosters teacher retention</li></ul>