Show I Teachers Like Utah Better Are Staying National Education n association estimates indicate that that fewer public school teachers are leaving leaving leaving leav leav- ing teaching in Utah than In any other Mountain state with I the exception of Arizona Utah Foundation In n a research brief issued this week points I out that this by the MEA shows that Utah teachers or per cent of the total number number number num num- ber employed left teaching in 57 1956 Throughout the seven Mountain states reporting no data were available for lor Colo- Colo I It rado redo the percentage percentage- s wt was wu Arl Arizona na witha rat tats L Lof of 79 per cent had bad percentage of its teachers teacher Leaving leaving leav leu ing in 57 1936 according t to a NEA report The turnover rates however were 17 p pet more moreIn morein morein in three of the other Mountain states and 31 per in ent-in cent in She ho he United States Going to other states was the explanation given by 22 per pet percent percent cent of the departing teachers In Jn Utah compared with an average rate of 25 per cent ent for the other othet Mountain states and 19 per pet cent In all states reporting to the National Education Association California reported that 20 per pet percent percent cent of its departing teaching ll l I staff planned to go to other states |