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ALT NSTU Press Release: A recent survey of NSTU members indicates that 84 per cent of Nova Scotia’s teachers have considered leaving the profession in the last five years due to burnout, a lack of resources, and several other factors. The survey was distributed to teachers and specialists across the province between the 15th and 23rd of February. It was completed by more than 3,519 members. Eighty-four per cent answered yes to the question: “In the past five years, have you considered leaving the teaching profession, or moving to another province or country to teach?” Only 14 per cent answered no to the question and an additional two per cent said they were unsure. The top six reasons teachers indicated they had considered quitting were as follows: 76 per cent burnout, 66 per cent high workload, 66 per cent lack of resources available to support students, 54 per cent lack of support from employer, 54 per cent lack of respect or mistreatment from the employer and/or Government, and 42

























