Texas teachers are stressed out. A four-day workweek might help -- but it won't cure everything
DALLAS — 'Something needs to change.' 'Morale is at an all-time low.' 'We are losing people at alarming rates.' 'I'm done. I'm exhausted.' Those ar...
March 11, 2023
4:20 AM
DALLAS — 'Something needs to change.' 'Morale is at an all-time low.' 'We are losing people at alarming rates.' 'I'm done. I'm exhausted.' Those are all quotes from teachers who spoke at recent school board meetings in Little Elm ISD. But, data suggests educators at all school districts in Texas feel the same way. In 2022, 77% of Texas teachers who took part in a random survey from the Charles Butt Foundation said they had seriously considered quitting the profession.
Teresa Woodard