Failing America’s Teachers

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Between February 2020 and May 2022, around 300,000 teachers left teaching to pursue another profession. While the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a front and center issue, millions of public-school educators are still struggling to keep going in positions that mean long hours, low pay and a growing number of curriculum mandates. In part one of this story, first grade teacher Lori Cash – who’s taught for more than 30 years – shares the challenges teachers are facing and touches on a few points that need to change.