WHY TEACHERS ARE LEAVING THE PROFESSION AND WHERE ARE THEY GOING

Teachers are leaving the profession that is true however most of them are shifting only from school to school either by choice and again mostly due to the situation.

No of factors do contribute into the same :

Teaching is still the profession by chance and not by choice to some extent 

The lesser respect and security in society 

Pressure from the self, management and parents

The financial instability in the form of salary distribution, benefits or increments 

The best talent sometimes is not tapped and less educated with less salary are recruited

The uneducation at the management level leading to their mindsets of a business man

Lack of orientation, training and sabbaticals as per the need 

Over exploitation and over expectations from the industry thereby cutting the shelf life of this profession too short of a teacher

Mushrooming of schools at every book and corner 

Corruption prevailing at the management levels of Boards too 

Rat race of showing the school's worth only through rote learning and scoring of marks

Increased time span in schools alongwith the clerical burden 

Multi subjects expectation from an expert in one subject only

Sometimes every other graduate or post graduate simply joins school considering it to be a comfort zone

Coaching centres and business oriented minds selling education have snatched their bread and butter

However, to what professions they are moving that is a mix bag where they are either at homes, started their own venture of education only or entered entirely into a new business however, keeping  juggling with the life for stability is the utmost.

Teachers are leaving the school for various reasons

1.Good teachers leave the school if they are not recognized properly

2.Due to family Constraint

3.Due to health issues

4.Due to overloading of work and lot of substitution work for those who are working sincerely without taking leave

5.Women teachers go abroad to help their daughters during their tough times .

6.Many leave the job and taking online classes,running their own Coaching centres 

7.Teachers leave their job if they dont get proper increment

8.If they are not recognized even after working for 10,15,20 and 25 years

9.Less number of teachers and more work is given.

10.Many resign their jobs due to health issues 

11.To look after their sick parents and in-Laws.

The reason behind changing the profession is the atrocities done on them by the schools and their management. During covid19 the condition of teachers had become bad to worst. 

It's visible by the decline in the salaries offered to the PGTs specially. When a teacher hardly manages to earn their bread, schools had abruptly kept deprived their teachers from what they deserve, moreover their earned salary is not to them even. Changing the profession is a wise step.

1. Poor recognition

2. Over work 

3. Many use to surrender degree certificates /difficult to get back 

4. As per dr maslow theory, very begining as a fresher or unemployed need some work for salary and same one stage, one pushed to the decision  respect or salary?

5. Lack of guidance from the senior staff and no equality, no good support. 

6. No proper training to exercise the work, and even don't have any internship. 

7. School or management is selecting as per talent or by scores and they simply ask to start jobs from day 1, and they don't give a necessary training about the school procedures, what to do and what not do.

8.Though all in a same campus, most of the time don't get sufficient free time to talk or discuss with parallel teachers or with senior teachers. 

(My kind request, must have one week internship, by attending different classroom, various class level,including library and physical education,so that students shall not exercise the teachers ignorance) 

9. Must have a regular increment and any unexpected crisis , school should give shoulderings.

Why Teachers are leaving the profession and where are they going?

• Madhumita Jana || UN Educationist 

Today,  we find many teachers are leaving teaching profession and joining other professions or joining professions related to education other than teaching.

The reasons are many and most of them are already expressed by many of the educators.

I had the opportunity to meet some of the teachers who have left this profession and are into different  professions now. 

The reasons quoted by them for leaving teaching profession are:

1. This profession has less scope of promotion.  Very few are fortunate to become coordinators, Vice Principal or Principals of the same school where are serving. Thus , not much chance of salary growth. 

2. Wanted to make a difference in the students but lack of support from parents and school discouraged them to continue with this profession. 

3. These days , expectations of parents are very high so when they are unable to meet those expectations , the teachers  are rebuked by parents. Parents are not ready to accept their own irresponsible behavior. 

4. Many experienced teachers are not ready to unlearn the new ideas from the new teachers.

5. Very casual attitude of young teachers. They feel teaching everyday is a very boring and monotonous routine.