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A ‘tsunami’ of Boomer teacher retirements is on the horizon

More than half the nation’s teachers are Baby Boomers ages 50 and older and eligible for retirement over the next decade, a report says today. It warns that a retirement "tsunami" could rob schools of valuable experience.

The report by the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future calls for school administrators to take immediate action to lower attrition rates and establish programs that pass along valuable information from teaching veterans to new teachers.

By Jeanette Der Bedrosian, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-04-06-teachers-retiring_N.htm

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