As teacher turnover climbs in Memphis, lower-performing schools face a deepening staffing crisis
Teachers have been leaving Memphis schools at a higher rate than the state average for the past decade. The district doesn’t collect data on why. (Getty Images/Tetra images RF)
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According to state data, in 2024, nearly 20% of educators resigned from Tennessee’s largest school district compared with around 12% statewide.
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Bri Hatch
Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Hatch spent the past two years in Baltimore covering all-things education for WYPR, the city’s local NPR station, as a Report for America Corps Member.
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