a nationwide focus on standardized tests, scripted curriculum and punitive teacher-evaluation systems. similar here in Australia How to stop teachers leaving the profession (Sept 2016) Teacher's online letter on resigning goes viral (Feb 16) Graduate teacher attrition is a growing problem in Australian schools with up to 50% of new teachers resigning within their first 5 years in the profession. For graduates the once stable, if undervalued profession has become increasingly insecure, with new research showing that the majority of new teachers are on short-term contracts.
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