The Spark

What made long time teacher leave the profession?


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When Jake Miller quit teaching last March, he was teaching eighth grade history in the Cumberland Valley School District. Over his 15-year career, Miller taught several subjects in 6th to 12th grade classrooms. But it wasn’t just the 50 percent increase in salary he got when he left teaching, there were several other reasons. And these are issues teachers are facing everyday.

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