Tennessee Leads Nation in Teacher Loss

Tennessee leads nation in teacher loss

Tennessee classrooms are losing teachers at a higher rate than any other state in the nation, according to a new report from the National Education Association.

TENNESSEE IS LOSING TEACHERS FASTER THAN ANY OTHER STATE

Tennessee classrooms are losing teachers at a higher rate than any other state in the nation, according to a new report from the National Education Association. The report found Tennessee saw the largest percentage decline in its teacher workforce between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, losing 10.36% of its educators during that period, or more than 7,400 teachers. JC Bowman, executive director and CEO of Professional Educators of Tennesse…