Teachers cited the following as One of The Three Most Important Reasons Leading to Resignation:
| Level of support/relationships with administrator(s) | 61.7% |
| Behavior of students | 39.7 |
| Class size too large | 34.5 |
| Availability of supplies | 31.4 |
| Attitude of parents | 20.9 |
| Unsafe school and/or neighborhood | 20.9 |
| Salary | 16.7 |
| Physical condition of building | 15.7 |
| Level of support/relationship with union | 8.4 |
| Health insurance and other benefits | 7.3 |
| Level of support/relationship with peers | 6.3 |
| Commute too long | 6.3 |
| Left the metro area | 4.2 |
| Central personnel and benefits office | 3.1 |
| Professional burnout | 3.1 |
| Incomplete school board | 2.1 |
| Too much paperwork | 1.0 |
| Inappropriate curriculum | 1.0 |
Note: Not all of the reasons cited at the one percent level are included. Complete results are available through the DFT.