Table 31-1. Number of 1987–88, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1999–2000, and 2003–04 public and private K–12 teachers who did not teach in the same school the following school year, by turnover category and reason for leaving
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| Turnover category and reason for leaving |
1987–88 |
1990–91 |
1993–94 |
1999–2000 |
2003–04 |
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| Total turnover at the end of the year |
391,000 |
383,000 |
418,000 |
546,000 |
621,000 |
| Transfers at the end of the year |
218,000 |
209,000 |
205,000 |
269,000 |
289,000 |
| Leavers |
173,000 |
174,000 |
213,000 |
278,000 |
333,000 |
| Took other job |
64,000 |
56,000 |
90,000 |
126,000 |
141,000 |
| Pursued further education |
11,000 |
13,000 |
8,000 |
12,000 |
12,000 |
| Left for family reasons |
48,000 |
33,000 |
35,000 |
47,000 |
45,000 |
| Retired |
35,000 |
47,000 |
50,000 |
67,000 |
87,000 |
| Other1 |
14,000 |
25,000 |
30,000 |
26,000 |
47,000 |
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1 Leavers in this category left teaching for a variety of personal reasons, ranging from “starting their own business” to becoming “a member of a contemplative religious community.” However, the most common reason reported by leavers who left for “other” reasons was to take a year-long sabbatical or leave of absence from teaching.
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NOTE: Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) teachers who died or left the country are excluded. Retired category includes all teachers who reported retiring between the SASS and Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) school year including those 45 years old or younger who were excluded in earlier estimates. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS), “Current Teacher Data File” and “Former Teacher Data File,” 1988–89, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2000–01, and 2004–05.
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