Figure 1: During the pandemic, teachers became less certain that they would work a full career in the classroom

In response to: "To the best of your knowledge, what is the chance from 0 (not at all) to 100 (for sure) that, within the next five years, you will move out of your current state or leave the teaching profession?"

"March 2020" data via a pre-pandemic survey of 5,464 teachers administered mid-February to mid-March 2020; "March 2021" via a survey of 1,045 teachers administered in March 2021.
Source: Zamarro, G., Camp, A., Fuchsman, D., & McGee, J. B. (2021). Understanding how COVID-19 has Changed Teachers’ Chances of Remaining in the Classroom. Education Reform Faculty and Graduate Students Publications. Get the data