Teachers cited the following as the Single Most Important Reason leading to Resignation:
| Level of support/relationships with administrator(s) | 34.0% |
| Class size too large | 10.0 |
| Salary | 9.0 |
| Behavior of students | 9.0 |
| Unsafe school and/or neighborhood | 6.0 |
| Availability of supplies | 5.0 |
| Commute too long | 5.0 |
| Attitude of parents | 4.0 |
| Left the metro area | 4.0 |
| Level of support from Union | 2.0 |
| Physical condition of building | 2.0 |
| Health insurance and other benefits | 1.0 |
| Forced to teach outside area of certification | 1.0 |
| Desire to teach part-time | 1.0 |
Note: Not all of the reasons cited at the one percent level are included. Complete results are available through the DFT.