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Challenges facing Colorado’s teachers still loom large as union celebrates 150 years

Nearly half of teachers are considering leaving the profession due to high workloads, increased curriculum interference and low pay.

Even after state lawmakers put more funding into schools last year, many Colorado classrooms are still crowded with students, short on staff and unprepared to support all the mental health needs of students.

That’s according to the annual State of Education report from the Colorado Education Association, the largest teachers’ union in the state. The report includes survey results from 3,651 of the association’s 40,000 educators and school staff.