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Tue 04 Apr 2007One-third of school principals want to quit - pollOne in three primary school principals are ready to resign their posts and return to the classroom, according to one of the most comprehensive surveys to date of school leaders.High levels of stress in coping with an ever-increasing workload is cited as the single biggest factor that makes them want to resign.