The four-day school week is a school calendar that has become increasingly common following the COVID-19 pandemic. Proponents of the calendar often claim that offering teachers a regular 3-day weekend will help schools better retain existing teachers and recruit new teachers to their district without incurring additional costs due to higher…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how teachers perceive the influence of extrinsic/hygiene and intrinsic/motivation support strategies in improving teacher retention in rural, under-resourced schools in Arizona. Frederick Herzberg's Two Factor Theory of Motivation was the primary theory guiding the study. Data…

This is a qualitative study focused on investigating building leaders' evaluations and the role they may play in teacher retention and recruitment. This qualitative study included analysis of interviews of evaluators of building level leaders and the findings from those interviews relative to teacher retention. [The dissertation citations…

Teacher burnout is a common phenomenon that is characterized by high rates of teacher turnover. According to the World Health Organization, teacher burnout is a syndrome that results from chronic workplace stress. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the level of burnout and the decision to stay or leave the teaching…

Due to the continuous decrease in teacher retention rates in the state of Texas, it is important to understand principals' use of influence tactics and its effects on teacher retention. The purpose of this quantitative, nonexperimental, cross-sectional, descriptive design (Creswell & Creswell, 2018; O'Dwyer & Bernauer, 2013) study was to…

The study aimed to determine the level of influence principal leadership style has on teacher retention compared to teacher self-efficacy alone. A lack of supportive leaders impacts teacher motivation, performance, and retention, contributing to the teacher shortage. The population for this study included PK-12 teachers solicited for participation…

This phenomenological study explored teacher perceptions of successful recruitment and retention of highly qualified educators in a rural North Texas school district. Interviews were conducted to identify successful recruitment and retention strategies from twelve teachers. Descriptive phenomenology was used to analyze transcribed participant…

This study aimed to address the growing problem in education, the need to retain highly qualified teachers in the classroom. Beyond the task of just filling positions, experienced teachers bring unique skills to the school, making them better instructors (Melnick & Meister, 2008). This is a challenging topic; roughly 29% of teachers who left…

In this study, it is aimed to determine the commitment level of commitment to the teaching profession of teacher candidates enrolled in the 2021-2022 academic year pedagogical formation education certificate program. Moreover, it is also aimed to examine the situations of difference in the levels of commitment to the teaching profession of teacher…

Inadequate compensation is often viewed as the root of teacher workforce challenges despite teacher reports that working conditions matter more. Using an original discrete choice experiment with a national sample of 1,030 U.S. teachers, we found that support staff--special education specialists, counselors, and nurses--play an essential role in…

This study sought to explore the lived experiences that influence veteran teachers' decisions to remain in the teaching profession within a North Texas school district. While the field of education faces numerous challenges, including teacher attrition, this study focuses solely on understanding why some educators choose to persist, rather than on…

The purpose of the study is to examine the motivations of international teachers, especially those who hail from North America, to either sign, complete, renew, or move on after their contracts end within the Middle East and North Africa region. This research aims to equip school leaders with tools to recruit and retain the most highly qualified…

Retention of secondary math teachers is a critical issue in the field of K-12 education. This dissertation investigates the internal influences, external influences, and motivators that retain secondary math teachers in the classroom. This study is framed around Bronfenbrenner's Socieoecological Framework, which guided the research questions and…

Career and technical education (CTE) educators are inconsistently supported with professional development (PD). The inconsistent support may limit advancing teaching and learning, serving the students, and retaining CTE educators in the field. How supported CTE teachers feel with PD to implement instructional practices that serve students and…

Special education faces persistent challenges with teacher attrition and retention in the ever-changing landscape of education post COVID-19. Using empirical research and scholarly insights, this systematic review investigates the factors that influence whether special educators choose to continue or leave their jobs following the pandemic.…