Factoid: "The rate of people quitting jobs in education rose more than in any other industry in 2021, according to federal data."

 From The Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2022

image from article: former teacher Shelby Ashworth and her daughter, at her home in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Ms. Ashworth left teaching for graphic design. JASON MYERS FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL


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