An educator reflects on challenges she has faced as a teacher and union member

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COVID has placed unprecedented pressure on all workers as they try to navigate loss, financial hardship and workplace expectations — but educators across the U.S. have been put in an especially challenging position, and many are reaching their breaking point. 

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 600,000 teachers in public education quit in the last two years, while the National Education Association, a U.S. labor union, reports that 55% of educators are considering leaving their profession earlier than planned. 

Deanna Cuadra
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Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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