“Teachers are leaving the profession at an increased rate”
While teacher turnover remains a persistent, high-level challenge, data from early 2026 indicates that teacher resignation and exit rates have been trending downward since their pandemic-era peaks.
By May 2026, major research organizations—including the RAND Corporation—reported that teacher turnover rates were stabilizing and declining toward pre-pandemic levels, and the percentage of teachers intending to leave their jobs had decreased. The claim misrepresents current trends by suggesting an ongoing increase in the rate at which teachers are leaving the profession when the data shows the opposite direction.
Judged as of May 18, 2026— the video's publish date
The automotive industry is facing a chronic, well-documented shortage of qualified service technicians, with industry estimates from 2026 indicating an annual shortfall of approximately 37,000 to 100,000 workers as retirements and industry turnover outpace the number of new entrants.
The automotive industry has been facing a well-documented, persistent shortage of qualified technicians, with industry estimates from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) indicating an annual shortfall of approximately 37,000 trained professionals as of 2026.
In late 2025, Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that there were approximately 5,000 unfilled technician positions at Ford dealerships; recent reports from June 2026 cite this figure as "6,000" in the context of broader industry capacity issues.
While Ford CEO Jim Farley has publicly cited a two-week average wait time at dealerships as a challenge caused by a technician shortage, this is not a universal minimum; recent reports indicate that while service delays exist, average repair times and appointment availability vary significantly by l
While there is a documented, long-standing and worsening shortage of automotive service technicians in the United States, it is inaccurate to claim that mechanics are "quitting everywhere" in a literal mass exodus or that "nobody" wants these jobs.