This study aims to explore teacher performance based on the roles of family sociology, managerial support and work conditions, as well as the involvement of teacher motivation and professional development among vocational teachers. Data were collected from 381 vocational teachers, and structural equation modeling was used to test the research…

Teaching is a stressful profession that requires individuals to balance their time, resources, and emotions. While many districts have plans in place to support the needs of their new teachers, few resources exist for those individuals who have given the most to the profession--veteran teachers. Attrition in education negatively impacts…

Job satisfaction and intent to stay in a nursing faculty position are critical in enhancing nursing education quality and addressing the current nursing shortage by attracting future nurses to the workforce. The unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic could have affected faculty members' job satisfaction and decisions regarding remaining…

Educators' high levels of stress have been well documented in existing literature, though little research has directly looked at comparisons of stress experiences and needs for support based on school level. The present study included 33 teachers (19 elementary and 14 middle school) from one school district who participated in semistructured…

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified preexisting challenges for educators as manifested in high rates of work-related stress and burnout, and educators leaving the profession in higher numbers than ever before. In this article, we highlight the urgency for work-related well-being supports for educators, with a particular focus on system changes.…

This quantitative research study used correlational statistics to explore if a relationship exists between compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue levels in 6-8 educators and their decision to remain in the teaching profession. Data were collected using the ProQOL survey as the main instrumentation. Participants were recruited using social…

Educators often experience job-related stress resulting from heavy workloads and responsibilities, unsatisfactory compensation, and undervaluing within the broader society. Therefore, high turnover rates are common, with a staggering one third of the educators leaving the profession within their first five years. For that reason, the MedStar…

Objective: The purpose of our quantitative correlational study is to investigate the relationship between the perceived organizational support of faculty members and their psychological well-being. Methods: Our study included 450 faculty members from state universities in Istanbul who were selected using a simple random sampling method. We used…

Several studies have highlighted the changing nature and forms of work in the academic profession, but few have examined the perspectives of aspiring academics who may contribute to shaping the future academic profession. What types of activities do aspiring academics consider academic work, and what are the implications for academic training and…

Despite efforts to increase diversity in NASPAA-accredited MPA programs, men continue to hold most faculty positions, even though women represent the majority of the MPA student body and earn doctoral degrees at similar rates to men. Previous research suggests this imbalance may stem from unequal workloads, perceptions of institutional climate,…

With the study reported on here, we aimed to determine the career barriers on organisational alienation and professional burnout levels of pre-school teachers and to reveal the relationship between their organisational alienation and burnout levels. A relational survey model was used in the study. The population of the study consisted of 896…

Students' academic success within most schools depends on retaining highly qualified teachers, instructional leadership practices, effective management systems, and various forms of community support. Additionally, the role of the assistant principal is now even more of a pillar and necessity for school improvement while fostering student…

Purpose: This study aims to provide a causal framework for teacher burnout (BO) and work engagement (WE) by examining the factors that contribute to it and evaluating how progressive education (PE) affects teachers' performance in Higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach: This study uses a multi-stage sampling technique…

One potentially fruitful application for human capital analytics is to support policies and practices that might reduce undesirable teacher turnover. Teacher turnover can be harmful to student achievement and faculty cohesiveness and can exacerbate teacher shortages. This article describes an attempt to build a human capital analytics tool to help…

Teachers are burned out and leaving the profession at an alarming rate. We see this problem connected with the ethical orientation of care ethics that teachers are encouraged to adopt while preparing to enter the profession. When they enter the profession, educators often find themselves confronting a neoliberal hegemony that is at odds with care…