This qualitative research study examines Black male faculty's challenges in persisting at a Predominantly White Institution (PWI). Eleven Black male faculty members from a large PWI in the Western United States were interviewed using a purposive and snowball sampling methodological approach. Individual narratives were analyzed based on critical…

Teaching is a stressful profession, and rates of departure are high. We examined whether teachers' levels of psychological capital (PsyCap), a concept integrating four positive psychological resources (hope, self-efficacy, resilience, optimism), affects their job satisfaction and burnout. Israeli schools are now required to be inclusive;…

This study explored the phenomenon of teacher retention and sought to glean reasons why teachers remain in the teaching profession. Teacher turnover not only puts financial strain on school districts, but high levels of turnover also reduce levels of student achievement (Carver-Thomas & Darling-Hammond, 2017; Fuller, 2023; Perrachione et al.,…

Estonian students achieved high scores in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment surveys. At the same time, there needs to be more knowledge about the teachers guiding these students, as this could provide insights into effective teaching methods that can be replicated in other educational contexts. According to the Teaching and…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to reveal the different ways in which a group of teachers understand the anger they feel toward the school principals with whom they interact. Design/methodology/approach: The present study was designed and conducted as a phenomenography. In phenomenographic research, the number of different ways in which…

Neoliberal ideology globally prioritises competition and productivity over staff well-being in higher education, leading to exploitative practices and heightened stress among academic faculty, culminating in what can be termed modern academic slavery. This study investigates the contemporary impact of neoliberalism on South African universities,…

Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) programs provide pedagogical training and experiences to promote graduate student professional development. We conducted a study of PFF Fellows' experiences about their year of teaching between 2005 and 2020 and subsequent career trajectory. This is particularly interesting as Fellows have a variety of experiences…

Background: There is mounting empirical evidence that interacting with nature delivers measurable benefits to people which include physical health, cognitive performance, and psychological well-being. Aim: This study aimed at understanding and exploring how the power of nature and colleagues and principal support assist teachers to adapt and cope…

In Iceland, and around the world, the working environment in upper secondary schools changed dramatically with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In our research, we aimed to illuminate the ever-changing working conditions of teachers in Icelandic upper secondary schools during the first year of the pandemic, especially in the context of gender…

Faculty from diverse backgrounds benefit the academy through varied perspectives in research, mentoring, community engagement, and in the health professions, patient care. Cluster hiring is one method used to build interdisciplinary research teams and to build diversity in faculty bodies. This study investigated transition (smooth entry and…

In 2020, first year teachers entered a school system that continued to emphasize policies, measures, and curriculum that support racism and social injustice. But first year teachers also entered at a time when there was renewed interest in openly pushing issues of race, oppression and violence into the forefront. I write about the lived…

Schools are expected to provide favourable conditions for teachers' professional learning and development (PLD). Situated perspectives suggest that personal, professional and systemic conditions are influential for teacher PLD. Yet, supportive conditions for teachers' PLD are limited for the majority of schools in regional Indonesia. Drawing on…

Using data with detailed instructor employment information from a state college system, this study examines disciplinary variations in the characteristics and effects of non-tenure-track faculty hired through temporary and long-term employment. We identify substantial differences in demographic and employment characteristics between the two types…

This article explores the effects of charter schools on teachers' working conditions in Bogota (Colombia). By employing a semi-experimental approach involving Propensity Score Matching (PSM) and Difference-in-Differences (DID), we find that in the close vicinity (postcode area) of where they are established, charter schools more than double…

The majority of teachers in the early care and education (ECE) workforce face disparities in physical and psychological well-being as well as working conditions. This study examined the working conditions and physical, psychological, and professional well-being of early childhood teachers and compared the results by the child age group they care…