Research has found that teachers matter more to student achievement than any other aspect of schooling. But after decades of insufficient pay and increased workloads, many teachers across the United States have had enough.
“I need a pep talk right now because I'm not sure if I can come back on Monday at this point,” Violeta Duran, a high school English teacher in Los Angeles County, California, told VERIFY.
Duran, who has worked as a teacher for nearly 20 years, said she’s burned out. She’s not alone. Teachers in K12 education report significantly higher rates of burnout than fulltime workers in any other industry, including other highstress professions like healthcare and law, according to a 2022 Gallup poll.
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