ABSTRACT Rising attrition rates and the shortage of highly qualified special education teachers have a negative impact on students and school districts. This study explores the open-ended questions that were part of a larger mixed-method analysis to uncover the voices of current special education teachers (n = 366) from across the United States. Using their own words, teachers identify work-related stressors and express their reasonings behind leaving the field of special education. Overall, results indicate that teachers did not feel supported by their administrators and that their profession had an adverse effect on their overall quality of life, thereby contributing to feelings of burnout. Recommendations for future research and the need for professional development are discussed.

中文翻译：

---

“工作过度和欣赏不足”：特殊教育老师描述压力和损耗

摘要流失率的上升和高素质特殊教育教师的短缺对学生和学区产生负面影响。这项研究探索了开放式问题，这些问题是较大的混合方法分析的一部分，以发现美国各地当前特殊教育老师（n = 366）的声音。教师用自己的话语确定与工作有关的压力源，并在离开特殊教育领域的基础上表达自己的理由。总体而言，结果表明，教师没有得到管理人员的支持，他们的职业对他们的整体生活质量有不利影响，从而导致倦怠感。讨论了对未来研究的建议以及对专业发展的需求。