These students have never functioned at such a high level as they are now. Years ago, when teachers were placed in schools alone, isolated from others, burnout set in at double speed. They would quit and go to work in a regular classrooms or private care facilities. The kids would have these violent outbreaks, and there would be no one there to help them. They'd just quit.
Experienced teachers are hard to find and harder to keep.
They have multiple job offers and the freedom to choose where they work. The location is important. Teachers are not going to drive all over the county. Hill said the Marrington teachers learn from each other, share experiences and help each other in tough situations. They need peer support - something they don't get when they work alone.