Echoing the Great Recession, Gen Z graduates are pouring into education, with Teach For America reporting a 43% surge

As companies shed staffers and hiring stagnates, thousands of Gen Zers are abandoning the dream that an elite degree will land them a six-figure, cushy office job. While blue-collar work has become an attractive, stable career for some, a swath of young professionals is flocking to education amid uncertainty.

Over the past three years, Teach for America (TFA), an education non-profit, experienced a 43% surge in incoming corps members (full-time teachers), according to the organization’s data, confirmed by Fortune.