One in four state school teachers may quit sector in next year, survey finds

The Government report also found more than two in five school leaders work 60 hours a week or more in term time.

Teachers have rejected the latest workload (PA) (PA Wire)

One in four teachers and leaders are considering leaving the state school sector in the next year for reasons other than retirement, according to a Government report.

The most commonly cited reasons for considering quitting were high workload (92%), Government initiatives or policy changes (76%), and other pressures relating to pupil outcomes or inspection (69%).

Nearly three in five (57%) teachers and leaders said “dissatisfaction with pay” was an important factor in them considering leaving, the survey found.