Why Great Teachers Quit: And How We Might Stop the Exodus
Learn why today's best teachers are leaving--from the teachers themselves
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:
- Challenges to teacher endurance, including tight budgets, difficult parents, unsafe schools, inadequate pay, and lack of respect
- Strategies veteran teachers use to make sure the joys of teaching outweigh the frustrations
- Success stories from individual schools and districts that have found solutions to these challenges
- Recommendations for creating a school environment that fosters teacher retention
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Katy Farber is a teacher, author, and founder of the blog, Non-Toxic Kids. She is also the author of two books about education, Why Great Teachers Quit and How We Might Stop the Exodus and Change the World with Service Learning. Katy has written for various news, parenting, non-profit and educational publications, including MomsRising, Moms Clean Air Force, Educational Leadership, CNN's School of Thought Blog, Problogger, Fox News opinion, and many others.
"In this lively and interesting book, Katy Farber makes public the real reasons why inexperienced teachers rarely stay long enough or get the support they need to become good, why good teachers don't become great, and why great teachers quit."--Deborah Meier, Educational Reformer, Writer, and Activist (2/8/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"This book is a must-read for every principal, school board member, and policy maker concerned about teacher turnover. Farber does an excellent job framing the problems. Now the question is: What are we willing to do to stem the exodus of great teachers from our schools?"--Tom Israel, Executive Director (5/18/2009 12:00:00 AM)
"A timely book about a major crisis affecting our schools and real solutions to keep our best teachers in the classroom."--Anthony J. Mullen, 2009 National Teacher of the Year (5/28/2010 12:00:00 AM)
"Finally, a book written by a practicing teacher who really understands what it is like to teach in today′s schools: the demands, challenges, and rewards. Joining her are the voices of teachers from all over the country who have come together to share their stories and wisdom. Written with passion and insight, this is an excellent resource for anyone vested in improving education and keeping quality teachers in the classroom. This book should be required reading for every administrator and school board member."--Julie Smart, Special Educator (7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM)
"This book can remind those who teach why we do so, not only reconnect us with our core beliefs, but also to motivate us to speak up beyond our individual classrooms on behalf of the well-being of our students and the ultimate success of public schools."--Kenneth J. Bernstein (10/12/2011 12:00:00 AM)
