Survey Reveals 7 in 10 Public School Teachers See No Long-Term Future

8,000 teachers, principals, and support staff responded.

Grade 2 teachers participate in a meeting in preparation for opening next week at Lysterfield Primary School on May 22, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

New data shows that 70 percent of public school teachers in Australia do not see a long-term future in the profession, with teachers continuing to be dissatisfied with pay and working conditions.

Mid-career educators were the most likely to consider leaving.