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Public school teacher leavers who rated various reasons as very or extremely important in their decision to leave profession: 2000–01

(Percent)

Reason for leaving	Mathematics/ science teachers	Other teachers

Pursue another career	25.8*	19.7
Better salary or benefits	22.5	18.4
Retirement	21.8*	30.4
Changed my residence	20.4*	9.3
Health	17.8	9.3
Take courses to improve career opportunities outside education	12.1	9.1
Take sabbatical or other break from teaching	11.3	11.3
Feel unprepared to implement or disagree with new reform measures	9.2	8.4
Pregnancy or child rearing	9.1*	17.7
Dissatisfied with job description or responsibilities	7.1*	14.1
School received little support from community	5.9	6.5
Dissatisfied with changes in job description or responsibilities	4.8*	12.0
Take courses to improve career opportunities within education	4.5	7.6
Laid off or involuntarily transferred	3.7	3.1
Lack of certification	1.7	2.1

*p = .05, statistically significant difference between mathematics/science teachers and other teachers.

SOURCES: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1999–2000 School and Staffing Survey; and 2000–01 Teacher Follow-up Survey.

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