article_snippet: Almost half of new teachers leave the teaching profession in Almost half of new teachers first year because of an excessive workload and 'exhausted and stressed colleagues', a union leader has warned.
article_snippet: The most recent statistics show that in 2011, around 10,800 newly-qualified teachers did not take up a teaching post – up from 3,600 in 2005.
article_snippet: Around 40 per cent of newly-qualified teachers were not in the classroom after a year in 2011 – compared to 20 per cent in 2005.
article_snippet: Mary Bousted, the ATL’s general secretary spoke of a ‘crisis of teacher supply’ because trainee teachers are put off during work placements by the prospect of heavy workloads, excessive monitoring and poor pay.
article_snippet: , how is it at the end of the coalition's term in office that not only are record numbers of teachers leaving the profession mid-career, but there is also a crisis of teacher supply?'
article_snippet: a crisis of teacher supply is happening right at the very start of teachers' careers.
article_snippet: Teachers are leaving in Teachers first year, or not starting teaching when Teachers have completed Teachers training.
article_snippet: she added: 'Why are we losing the next generation of teachers - that new blood for the profession which should be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of promise and ambition? '
highlights_snippet: In 2011, 10,800 newly-qualified teachers did not take up a teaching post .
  
highlights_snippet: 40% were not in classroom after a year in 2011, compared to 20% in 2005 .
  