Occupational stress job burnout coping mechanisms and psy...
Santosh Kumar, Singh
Every year, U.S. schools hire more than 200, 000 new teachers for that first day of class, by the end of the school year, at least 22, 000 have quit (Graziano, 2005). According to Graziano (2005), even those who make it beyond the demanding first year are not likely to stay long: "About 30% of new teachers flee the profession after just three years, and more than 45% leave after five years" (p. 40). It costs districts nearly $11, 000 to replac...