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New Teacher Attrition Has Been A Concern Of Principals,

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New teacher attrition has been a concern of principals, school districts and hiring agencies for many years. It has become common behavior for teachers to make their exodus out of the field between the first year and the fifth years (Avant, 2015). According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 9.3% of teachers make an exit even before the first year is up (Certo & Fox, 2002; Sawchuk, 2014). These statistics are alarming and lead to further consideration to what degree new teacher retention impacts the profession.
According to Ludlow (2011) several elements were said to be leading teachers out of the field. Those elements included less than favorable working conditions, non-competitive salaries, a low level of preparedness and…show more content…
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