About 2024 Teacher Turnover Calculations
Understanding the costs of replacing a teacher
Replacing a teacher requires significant resources and personnel time. Although the costs within a district or school can vary substantially, the most significant financial costs are those associated with separation, recruiting and hiring new teachers, and training replacements. Table 2 lists activities that are often associated with replacing a teacher, all of which have related costs. Not every study captures each of these costs. Importantly, these estimated costs do not capture other consequences of turnover, such as academic learning losses for students that can occur when their teachers or other teachers in their school leave.
For more details on the methodology of the calculator and the underlying studies used to estimate the cost of teacher turnover, please see the technical supplement.