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Texas' annual turnover rate for teachers of 15.5 percent costs the state $329 million a year. If factors such as costs of termination, learning curve loss for teachers, and new training are included, the state loses as much as $2.1 billion a year.
From: Texas State Board for Educator Certification, The Cost of Teacher Turnover (2000). Source cited in No Dream Denied: A Pledge to America's Children.
Available here: National Commission On Teaching and America's Future
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