Why so many UK teachers are quitting

National Education Union warns of exodus due to excessive workloads

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Four out of 10 teachers plan to quit the profession within the next five years, citing workload pressures and too much of a focus on assessment, according to a poll by the UK’s biggest teaching union.

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