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Why are so many graduates shunning teaching? Pay – but not bonuses – could be the answer
21 November 2023
There is a persistent shortage of teachers in England. Numbers of new recruits fail to meet targets, and too many teachers are leaving their jobs. It’s clear that more new teachers are needed – but apparently not enough people are choosing the profession.
Stephen Gorard and Beng Huat See from ERP project 'Investigating the recruitment and retention of ethnic minority teachers, and its relationship to school outcomes' explore what motiviates graduates (or not) to become teachers.
Read the ful piece in The Conversation