Kindergarten Teachers’ Job Satisfaction, Burnout, and Mobility

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Abstract

The present study aimed to contribute to the literature that models the effects of individual teacher characteristics, perceived school climate and work conditions and students characteristics on teachers’ job satisfaction, burnout and mobility decisions. It built upon the prior research by examining the factors associated with kindergarten teachers’ job satisfaction, burnout, decisions to move to another school or to leave the profession. The data came from the School and Staffing Survey (SASS) and its component Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS). The initial findings of the study show that higher teacher quality (defined as certification, advanced degree and more years of experience) is associated with higher job satisfaction, lower burnout, and a higher likelihood of staying at the same school.

Author

• Ummuhan Yesil-Dagli, Yildiz Technical University