Survey: Nearly 30% Of Minnesota Teachers Are Considering Quitting Due To Stress, COVID-19 Workload

From CBS Minnesota:

By WCCO-TV

October 12, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new survey of Minnesota teachers finds that nearly 30 percent of educators are thinking about quitting or retiring due to the stress, workloads and health risks stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nearly 10,000 teachers and administrators in Minnesota schools responded to the online survey, which was conducted by Education Minnesota in recent weeks. The majority of responders said they felt stressed, overwhelmed and frustrated while teaching during the pandemic. Multimodal instructors, who teach in-person lessons while simultaneous teaching students online, reported the greatest negative feelings.

“There’s already a teacher shortage in Minnesota,” said Denise Specht, president of the Education Minnesota, in a statement. “Our public schools won’t function if thousands of educators burn out and leave.”

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