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Why Polish Teachers Quit Jobs in Public Schools? Research Report

Author(s): Anna Michniuk
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology of Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: teacher; job resignation; school

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the reasons for leaving the job in public schools by Polish teachers. The author describes the current situation of teachers in Poland, paying attention to their salariesand some expectations set for them. Based on the research results (N = 108), it was found that Polishteachers most often leave teaching in public schools for: financial reasons (too low salaries), beingmobbed by the headteachers, divisions in the teachers’ group and also too tough and outdated education system. These reasons are connected with internal and external motivations. Interestingly,after quitting a public school, almost 40% of the respondents wanted to stay in education field, 12%wanted to emigrate and 10% of respondents declared to move to the job which will be connectedwith ICT.

  • Issue Year: 43/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 153-165
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Polish