Thread by @albertaNDP

A new study by the Alberta Teachers’ Association confirms what many Albertans have been hearing anecdotally for some time - teachers are exhausted, burned out and many of them are planning to leave.
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In its sixth pandemic pulse study, conducted at the end of November by ATA researcher Dr. Philip McRae, more than 37 per cent of respondents reported they probably won’t be teaching in Alberta next year.

“The results of this survey can absolutely be attributed to the UCP government’s gross mismanagement of the pandemic and its failure to ensure that Alberta schools are as safe as possible during this challenging public health crisis.” - @shoffmanAB, NDP Education Critic

While retirement numbers at 16 per cent are similar to the ATA’s annual Member Opinion Survey done in March 2021, the percentage of teachers who say they are leaving the profession for another occupation has doubled to 14 per cent.

Seven per cent say they will leave the province to teach in another location.

Education staff have been at the frontlines of this pandemic for two years trying to keep students safe knowing that this UCP government refuses to give them the resources they need.

Last year, the UCP actually underspent $600 million from the Education budget. Think of what that could have done to promote learning or increase safety.