42%

Stress and demands of teaching make the job not “worth it”

Teacher pay and support are not keeping up with the demands of the job, according to a recent report.

But also, challenges addressing student mental health. Challenges addressing cell phone use. Challenges addressing the behavioral and mental health challenges created by cell phone use.

The share of teachers who say the stress and disappointment of the job are “worth it” has fallen to 42%, which is 21 points lower than other college-educated workers, according to a poll by Rand, a nonprofit think tank. As recently as 2018, over 70% of teachers said the stress was worth it.

That’s a pretty rapid decline – and one that has accelerated post-COVID.

Policymakers aren’t exactly rushing in with solutions, either.

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