Abstract: There is a nationwide shortage of qualified Teachers of Deaf (TOD) and teacher attrition is an important component of the shortage. This qualitative research study examines the experiences of thirty-three former TODs in the United States who left their teaching positions in the last decade and the reasons why they resigned. Data sources include open-ended survey questions and focus groups. While TODs experienced the concept of "the last straw," themes in the reasons they exited the field included: (1) Work life's adverse effects on personal well-being, (2) Lack of support from the school community, and (3) Inadequate training in teacher preparation programs. This study brings attention to some TODs' struggles, contextualizes previous quantitative findings about TOD dissatisfaction, and makes recommendations for deaf education to maintain a strong teacher force that effectively serves deaf students.

Steven Singer

Leanna Travers

Ashley Peng

American annals of the deaf

The American Annals of the Deaf is a professional journal dedicated to quality in education and related services for deaf or hard of hearing children and adults. First published in 1847, the Annals is the oldest and most widely read English-language journal dealing with deafness and the education of deaf persons. The Annals is the official organ of the Council of American Instructors of the Deaf (CAID) and of the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD) and is directed and administered by a Joint Annals Administrative Committee made up of members of the executive committees of both of these organizations.

The American Annals of the Deaf is a professional journal dedicated to providing high-quality education and related services for children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing. First published in 1847, it is the oldest and most widely read English-language journal addressing issues of deafness and the education of deaf individuals. The Annals serves as the official publication of the Council of American Instructors of the Deaf (CAID) and the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD), and is directed and administered by a Joint Annals Administrative Committee composed of members from the executive committees of both organizations.

《American Annals of the Deaf》是一本专业期刊，致力于为聋人或听力受损的儿童和成人提供高质量的教育和相关服务。该期刊于1847年首次出版，是处理聋人及其教育问题的最古老、最广泛阅读的英语期刊。《American Annals of the Deaf》是美国聋人教师协会（CAID）和聋人学校及项目教育管理者会议（CEASD）的官方刊物，由这两个组织的执行委员会成员组成的联合期刊管理委员会负责指导和管理。

Category	Quartile
教育学	4
教育学, 特殊教育学	4
教育学, 康复医学	4

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