In January 2022, a survey of teachers in the United States found that 55 percent of educators were considering leaving or retiring from teaching earlier than planned due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only one percent of teachers said that the COVID-19 pandemic would cause them to teach longer than they had planned.
Share of teachers who say they are more likely to leave or retire from education sooner than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2022
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NEA. (January 31, 2022). Share of teachers who say they are more likely to leave or retire from education sooner than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316289/share-teachers-leave-retire-early-us/
NEA. "Share of teachers who say they are more likely to leave or retire from education sooner than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2022." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316289/share-teachers-leave-retire-early-us/
NEA. (2022). Share of teachers who say they are more likely to leave or retire from education sooner than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316289/share-teachers-leave-retire-early-us/
NEA. "Share of Teachers Who Say They Are More Likely to Leave or Retire from Education Sooner than Planned Due to The Covid-19 Pandemic in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316289/share-teachers-leave-retire-early-us/
NEA, Share of teachers who say they are more likely to leave or retire from education sooner than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316289/share-teachers-leave-retire-early-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of teachers who say they are more likely to leave or retire from education sooner than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2022 [Graph], NEA, January 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316289/share-teachers-leave-retire-early-us/