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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian community team

Teachers in England: have you left, or considered leaving the profession?

Primary school teacher writing on a clear whiteboard in classroom.
Schools in England are struggling to recruit English teachers.
Photograph: chameleonseye/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Headteachers across England have warned of critical shortages of English teachers. Secondary heads have found it difficult hiring maths, science, computer science and design technology teachers – but English teachers have traditionally been easier to recruit.

We would like to hear from teachers who have left the profession, or are considering leaving, and their reasons why.

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