Survey reveals 70% of Georgia teachers "burned out"

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A survey of Georgia educators reveals widespread burnout due to long hours, low pay, and student misbehavior.

Disruptive student behavior is the most common concern, with 8% of respondents reporting deliberate assaults by students.

The Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) is calling for increased state funding to improve teacher retention.

Educators in Georgia’s public schools blame long work hours, low pay and misbehaving and even violent students for teacher shortages that undermine education, says the latest annual workforce survey from the largest teacher association in Georgia.

Two-thirds of the 3,400 school district employees surveyed online in May by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), 70% of them classroom teachers, rep