Study: Delaware Has a Teacher Retention Problem

April 18, 2013

The SDP Educator Diagnostic for Delaware is featured in the following Delaware Online article.

A significant number of Delaware's teachers are leaving the state after only a few years on the job, while new teachers are often getting assigned students who need the most help, according to a study commissioned by the state.

"We have a serious problem retaining our new teachers," said Gov. Jack Markell. "Close to two in five new teachers leave teaching in our state within four years. In our high-needs schools, that number is close to three in five. We have to do better."

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