Just curious: have you had any teachers quit or not return to the classroom since winter break?

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We always have people not making it the whole year, usually people who were hired that year. I'm really good at spotting them, too. When I meet a teacher new to our school, I can pretty accurately guess how long they'll last. It's a little bit mean but our school is not easy. I've been here 11 years & I know what ot takes.
But yea, always high turnover at our school & a lot of people not finishing the year.

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I do help, in fact, I'm the go-to for admin to send new teachers on ELA curriculum questions, technology questions, and Leader in Me questions. I step in all the time, including to plan, create, post, organize grading for, & reporting grades for the 6th grade Social Studies class once that teacher resigned this year. I did that from the beginning of November to now, and am helping the new teacher in that class get her footing with curriculum & how to run the class & technology since this is her first year. I am also planning for my subject for hybrid & facilitating virtual school students at the same time. Not saying I've got more than anyone else here, but trust me I'm doing more than my fair share of helping new teachers in an already overloaded year.
I just happen to be really good at knowing who is going to leave, which is helpful since it allows me to be prepared for any slack I may have to pick up and any new teachers I may have to mentor. Just saying.

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No, we have very few teachers leave. I have been working with most of the staff for over 20 years. A few moved to admin, and some transfer from other schools in the district, but people tend to stay. We did have 4 retire last year and they were planned retirements before Covid.

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We had a teacher quit last week after 6 years in the district.

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