ERIC Number: EJ1357962
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-5984
EISSN: EISSN-1554-8279
Burned Out and Dissatisfied?: The Relationships between Teacher Dissatisfaction and Burnout and Their Attrition Behavior
Nguyen, Tuan D.; Kremer, Kristen P.
Elementary School Journal, v123 n2 p203-227 Dec 2022
The current annual teacher attrition rate is about 16%. This loss of teachers results in reduced student achievement and increased financial costs to school districts. Using repeated cross-sectional nationally representative data, we identify the relationship between teacher dissatisfaction and burnout with attrition and whether certain teachers are at risk for dissatisfaction and burnout. We consistently find dissatisfaction and burnout are higher among teachers in secondary school; teaching a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subject; with more experience; and in low-income schools. Teacher dissatisfaction and burnout are highly associated with teacher intention to leave teaching and their actual attrition behavior. We discuss implications of our findings for policy and practice.
Descriptors: Teachers, Teacher Burnout, Job Satisfaction, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Mobility, Secondary School Teachers, Disadvantaged Schools, Experienced Teachers, STEM Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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