Teachers Tell Us Why They've Left The Classroom (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

We put our children in their hands. That’s how much we trust school teachers.  But do we respect them? Do we give them the support they need, and the leeway to be the best teachers they can be? A surprisingly large numbers of teachers ultimately decide the answer is no, and they quit. Up to half give up within five years. The question is, why: how is it going so wrong for a profession that rests on at least a little idealism and a lot of passion. Because we do need them.  This hour On Point:  Three teachers, and why they walked away. / John Donvan

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/05/29/why-teachers-quit