Bruce Mirken<p>"And while low pay and job burnout remain key factors in their decision to quit the profession, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> say they’re also simply afraid. Since President Donald Trump’s return to office, the Department of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> has launched an aggressive campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion, or <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a>, including targeted attacks on <a href="https://mas.to/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a> teachers." <a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/196744/red-state-teacher-exodus-shortage?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tnr_daily" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/article/196744</span><span class="invisible">/red-state-teacher-exodus-shortage?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tnr_daily</span></a></p>