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364: Teacher Retention – Strategies for Staying & Thriving
About this episode
Teaching is more than a profession — it’s a calling. But in today’s educational climate, staying in the classroom requires intention, boundaries, and support. In this episode, we’re talking honestly about teacher retention: why educators leave, why some stay, and how we can create conditions where teachers don’t just survive — they thrive.
Gretchen’s latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon.
Quotables
- "Know when to take yourself out of the game before your team suffers."
- "Some part of finding your balance and happiness is just changing up the scenery."
- "Every time I switched it up, I grew something I didn't know I needed or wanted."
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