How do we bring them back? Why education professionals are increasingly leaving the field

This year, there has been a huge uptick in the amount of staff who have left the education profession. Many teachers, in particular, are retiring, but the issue is touching every aspect of the education field from superintendents to bus drivers. In our January Educationally Speaking podcast titled "Where are they? Why students are increasingly leaving the classroom," we explored why more students have left school due to the pandemic. Now we want to look at the staff side of the equation and discuss this loss that is occurring as well as some solutions for that loss. Guests: Karen Olex, Oakland Schools' Executive Director of Special Populations Dr. Christopher Lee, Oakland Schools' Teacher Induction And Social Studies Consultant Carol Diglio, Oak Park Schools' Assistant Superintendent Of Human Resources Cara Lougheed, 2019-2020 Michigan Teacher Of The Year Resources: Oakland Schools Contact NTIP on Twitter at @NTIPINOC or #NTIPINOC or Dr. Christopher Lee at [email protected] Host: Oakland Schools' Communications Specialist Sarah Davis Producer: Oakland Schools' Media Production and Distance Learning Manager Mark Hansen