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One in four US teachers say they are likely to quit within 12 months, concerning survey reveals

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Blair, A. (2026, October 15). One in four US teachers say they are likely to quit within 12 months, concerning survey reveals. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/us-news/one-in-four-us-teachers-likely-to-quit-within-12-months-survey/

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A new survey by the Walton Family Foundation, Gallup, and the Mattering Institute reveals that one in four US public school teachers are likely to quit within 12 months, with only 35% feeling appreciated at their schools. Teachers who feel undervalued are more than twice as likely to experience burnout and less inclined to stay in education; conversely, those who believe they matter significantly are far more committed to remaining educators long-term.

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As of October 15, 2026, one in four US public school teachers say they are likely to quit within the next year, according to a survey by the Walton Family Foundation, Gallup, and the Mattering Institute. Only 35% of K-12 educators feel appreciated at their schools, while 19% believe they don't matter much or at all. Teachers who feel undervalued are more than twice as likely to report feeling frequently burned out, with fewer than half planning to stay in education. Private and charter school teachers were significantly more likely to say they mattered a great deal compared to public school teachers. Additionally, special education teachers felt more valued than those teaching other subjects. Older educators, particularly 60 or older, were also more likely to feel appreciated, with 47% saying they matter a great deal compared to only about 31-34% among younger age groups.

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One in four US public school teachers said they are likely to quit within the next year — as only a third of them feel appreciated, according to a concerning new survey. uncertain

third → say → survey

Just 35% of K-12 educators say they “matter a great deal” at their school, while almost one in five (19%) say they don’t matter much or at all, according to a report released Wednesday by the Walton Family Foundation, Gallup, and the Mattering Institute. uncertain

they → say → Foundation

Among those teachers who feel like they don’t matter, more than two-thirds (68%) described themselves as frequently burned out, and fewer than half planned to remain in education, the survey found. asserted

survey → feel → education

Teachers at private, independent, or charter schools, meanwhile, were far more likely than their public school counterparts to believe they matter a great deal. asserted

they → believe → counterparts

Educators who teach special education were also more likely than those teaching other subjects to feel they matter a great deal. asserted

they → teach → subjects

Almost half (47%) of teachers 60 or older said they mattered a great deal, compared with 31-to-34% among younger age groups. asserted

they → say → groups

An astonishing one in four public school teachers said they were either very (12%) or somewhat (13%) likely to leave their current job within the next year. asserted

they → say → year

Just over half (52%) of educators said they plan to remain in the classroom for the rest of their careers, while 12% said they don’t plan to remain in the profession and 24% said they were unsure. asserted

they → say → profession

The study found that those teachers who felt like they mattered were far more likely to say they wanted to stay in the field throughout their careers. asserted

they → find → careers

Over a third (41%) of educators with low investment scores said they were likely to leave, compared with 24% with moderate scores and just 12% with high investment scores. asserted

they → say → scores

“The findings of our study reveal a troubling gap,” said The Mattering Institute founder Jennifer Wallace. asserted

Wallace → reveal → gap

“Too few of America’s K–12 educators feel they truly matter. asserted

they → feel → educators

But they also point to a path forward, with simple, research-backed practices that school leaders, parents and communities can use to help educators feel valued, supported, and able to see the difference they make,” she went on. asserted

she → point → difference

“The people who help our children know they matter deserve to know they matter, too,” Wallace added. asserted

Wallace → help → ?

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