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Infographic: Educator and school personnel transfer and quit intentions

Chart illustrating educator and school personnel transfer and quit intentions during and after COVID-19 restrictions.

Details of infographic from APA’s 2024 Violence and Aggression Against Educators and School Personnel report

Percentage of educators and school personnel reporting intentions to transfer or quit during and after COVID-19 restrictions

Note: Rates are based upon participants indicating they “agree” or “strongly agree” with wanting to or planning to quit based on experiences with violence and concerns about school climate.

Teachers

  • Transfer intentions during COVID-19 restrictions: 26%
  • Quit intentions during COVID-19 restrictions: 43%
  • Transfer intentions after COVID-19 restrictions: 49%
  • Quit intentions after COVID-19 restrictions: 57%

Staff

  • Transfer intentions during COVID-19 restrictions: 14%
  • Quit intentions during COVID-19 restrictions: 21%
  • Transfer intentions after COVID-19 restrictions: 20%
  • Quit intentions after COVID-19 restrictions: 23%

School psychologists, social workers, and counselors

  • Transfer intentions during COVID-19 restrictions: 18%
  • Quit intentions during COVID-19 restrictions: 28%
  • Transfer intentions after COVID-19 restrictions: 33%
  • Quit intentions after COVID-19 restrictions: 39%

Administrators

  • Transfer intentions during COVID-19 restrictions: 14%
  • Quit intentions during COVID-19 restrictions: 27%
  • Transfer intentions after COVID-19 restrictions: 29%
  • Quit intentions after COVID-19 restrictions: 37%