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Introduction

What Does the Teacher Workforce Look Like?

How Many New Teachers Are Hired in a Year?

What Are the Characteristics of New Hires?

How Do the Proportions of New Hires Differ by School Control and Poverty?

How Many Teachers Do Schools Lose at the End of the Year?

Who Tends to Leave? Who Tends to Transfer?

How Do Turnover Rates Differ by School Control and Poverty?

How Long Have Teachers Been at the Same School When They Leave?

Why Do Teachers Leave?

Summary

References


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