Why are Experienced Teachers Leaving the Profession?

By Barbara Benham Tye, Lisa M. O’Brien. 2002

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Teachers' exit decisions: An investigation into the reasons why newly qualified teachers fail to enter the teaching profession or why those who do enter do not continue teaching (2014, background): “They not only get the impression that their teaching skills are insufficient, but they also feel treated as ‘technical skilled workers’, instead of autonomous, emancipated and qualified professionals (Goodson, 2003; Smethem, 2007; Tye & O'Brien, 2002).”
Are Principal Background and School Processes Related to Teacher Job Satisfaction? A Multilevel Study Using Schools and Staffing Survey 2003-04 (2012, background): “Interaction with students can be the greatest source of both frustration and satisfaction for teachers (Brunetti, 2001; Garrahy, Kulinna, & Cothran, 2005; Shann, 1998; Tye & O’Brien, 2002; Wright & Custer, 1998).”
The Influence of School Administrators on Teacher Retention Decisions (2011, background): “As an example, teachers often cite student discipline and students’ lack of motivation and interest as reasons why they leave a school (see Elam, 1989; MacDonald, 1999; Tye & O’Brien, 2002).”
Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Working Conditions (2011, background): “…one of teachers in England, which has high rates of teacher attrition, indicate that teachers, especially those at the elementary level, cite accountability and administrative pressures as a significant explanation for their departure from the profession (Ladd, 2007; also see Tye & O’Brien, 2002).”