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Well, I started my 3rd year as a special education teacher, and I was always told the national burnout rate for sped teachers is about 2 years before people can't take all the data/iep/administration stress anymore, so I guess that's a goal?

That being said, I have (along with pretty much every sped teacher I've worked with) considered quitting. It's amazing how stressful the government and administrators have made teaching (in general, but especially special education).