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Stress is pushing public educators out of their field early, according to a 

More than a year after schools were forced to close to in-person learning because of COVID-19, teachers are struggling to cope with the added pressures and uncertainty brought on by the pandemic. 

Nearly 1,000 former public school teachers ranked stress above pay as the reason for leaving their positions. Most of the teachers surveyed either resigned, took early retirement or an unpaid leave of absence — and some say they won’t return. 

Tuesday, MPR News host Kerri Miller talked to two experts about teacher stress, recruiting new teachers and what the future holds. 

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More than a year after schools were forced to shut down because of COVID-19, teachers are struggling to cope with the added pressure and uncertainty brought on by the pandemic. MPR News host Kerri Miller talks to two experts about teacher stress, recruiting new teachers and what the future holds.

More than a year after schools were forced to shut down because of COVID-19, teachers are struggling to cope with the added pressure and uncertainty brought on by the pandemic. MPR News host Kerri Miller talks to two experts about teacher stress, recruiting new teachers, and what the future holds.

Why stress causes teachers to leave the classroom

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