'More Teachers Than Ever' Quitting Classrooms

Nearly 50,000 teachers quit the profession in the last year - the highest number since records began - according to figures released by the Labour Party. The Labour Party estimates that Britain will need almost 160,000 additional teachers over the next three years - yet on current trends there could be a shortfall of 65,000 applicants over this period. Responding to the findings, the new shadow education secretary, Lucy Powell MP, said: "For years, this Government chose to ignore the growin