It is incredibly frustrating when a low-performing employee quits. It is absolutely devastating when your rockstar lead teacher hands in their notice.
When the best people leave, it is rarely just about the money. High performers quit because they are exhausted by carrying the weight of low performers. If your best teacher is constantly paired with an assistant who shows up late and refuses to change diapers, your best teacher will eventually break. They are looking to you to manage the dead weight.
They also quit because they lack the right tools. If a great teacher has to spend thirty minutes every day fighting with a broken printer just to get daily reports to parents, their frustration builds. Give your top talent the modern digital tools they need to run their classrooms efficiently. Protect them from toxic coworkers, publicly recognize their specific wins, and ask for their input on center decisions. Great teachers want to be treated like the professionals they are.