Special education teacher (SET) attrition over time

Percentage of SETs who left teaching

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Source: Gilmour, A., Bartanen, B., Bettini, E., Feng, L., Klinenberg, J., Mason-Williams, L., Redding, C., Scott, L., and Theobald, R. "The Composition, Distribution, and Stability of the Special Education Teacher Workforce in Seven States." (2025).

Note: Indiana's data is missing for 2021, 2022, and 2023. Numbers represent the percentage of the total special education teacher workforce that left their state's public schools. Shaded area represents years most affected by pandemic.

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