Educator retention is a concern plaguing the nation. Schools struggle yearly to fill positions for classroom educators as teachers leave the profession. This phenomenological study examined a rural Central Texas school district and its educators' perceptions of retention issues. Multiple classroom educators were interviewed at a Title 1 rural school district in Texas. The interview questions centered around Herzberg's theory of motivators and hygiene. The purpose of the questions given to willing participants centered around perceptions of their workplace, and the factors contributing to their decisions related to their jobs. The data were collected from the interviews and analyzed using In vivo coding to identify themes from the participants' general findings. The results of the study found that simple implications could overall alter the perceptions of educators about staying or leaving the profession. The participants' perceptions showed how the lack of recognition and overall feelings of culture and climate within a school directly impacted job decisions. It was also discovered that teachers felt their status in the community, their lack of increased salary, and lack of decision-making involvement impacted their decisions to stay in the teaching profession. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]