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This report presents selected findings from the Current Teacher and Former Teacher Data Files of the 2012-13 Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS). TFS is a nationally representative sample survey of public and private school K-12 teachers who participated in the previous year's Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). The 2012-13 TFS was completed by about 4,400 current and former public school teachers. Of these respondents, teachers who were still teaching in the same school were classified as "stayers," teachers who were teaching in a different school were classified as "movers," and teachers who left the profession were classified as "leavers." This First Look introduces new data through the presentation of tables containing descriptive information. Selected findings chosen for this report demonstrate the range of information available on the 2012-13 TFS data files. Tables. This is a print on demand report.