Kindergarten principals' ethical leadership, preschool teachers' perceived organizational support, voice behavior, and work engagement are important components that promote high-quality development in kindergartens. In order to understand the relationship between the four variables, this study conducted an online survey of 819 preschool teachers.…

This research examines primary school teachers' perceptions of organizational justice, trust, and citizenship. The study was conducted with randomly selected 414 primary school teachers working in state schools in six districts.. "Personal Information Form," "Organizational Justice Scale," "Organizational Trust…

The purpose of this study was to provide an examination of the relationships between general education teachers, special education teachers, and paraprofessionals and the influences of these relationships on students with disabilities. This study was conducted through the process of semistructured interviews with general education teachers,…

Schools once enjoyed the implicit trust of their community, and school leaders felt that they could take for granted the trust of both the internal and external constituencies. Trust in our society seems to be damaged and is in short supply (Tschannen-Moran, 2014). The Millennial generation (individuals born in the years 1981-1996) has become our…

Purpose: The aim of this study was to understand the relationship between teacher leadership and collective teacher efficacy in Chinese upper secondary schools. Design/methodology/approach: Based on survey answers from 1,074 upper secondary teachers in a Chinese city, path analysis was conducted to understand the relationship. Findings: This study…

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of organizational virtue perceived by of the employees of educational organizations on the perceived organizational happiness at schools which is their work places. Data collection was conducted through the "Organizational Virute" (OVS) and "School Organizational Happiness" (SOHS)…

Current and future decisions to leave the field of education affect the quality of schools and the next generations of learners, teachers and school leaders in the nation. Physical and verbal violence directed against teachers may be exacerbating reports of high stress, transfers and leaving the profession. This technical report outlines key…

The US is experiencing trends of dramatic employee turnover in our nation's schools. Current and future decisions to leave the field of education affect the quality of our schools and the next generations of learners, educators, and school leaders in the nation. Physical and verbal violence directed against educators may be exacerbating reports of…

Universities and colleges have developed an over-reliance on adjunct faculty, and as a result, researchers have begun to study adjunct faculty satisfaction as it relates to their working conditions. Current research indicates that professional development is a source that can contribute to satisfaction at work (Hoyt, 2012). However, the research…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain a better understanding of generational diversity and associated values in the profession of education. In order to achieve this overall objective, the following overarching research question framed this qualitative study: In the profession of education, what are the different generations' workplace…

Reflecting on a previous study of teachers' narratives, this epistolary conversation follows ideas of intensification and complexity that emerged in the authors' return to the narrative accounts. Their conversation highlights representations of teaching as a struggle for recognition, personal happiness, and security-all within a system of…

Research on the role of language in multilingual workplaces, where English is often adopted as a lingua franca (ELF), shows that language practices influence socialization and interpersonal communication, frequently creating issues such as asymmetrical sharing of information, language clusters, or thin communication. Similarly to other…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper (based on the relevant literature) is to: investigate, through empirical analysis, primary school teachers' perceptions regarding their job satisfaction, and examine whether or not the personal characteristics of primary school educators (such as gender, age, family status, educational level, and the total years…

Successful schools acknowledge that collective responsibility for student learning occurs when strong teacher relationships and collegiality are present, but few school interventions are aimed at improving outcomes for teachers. In this study, a nonequivalent wait-list control group design was used to test the effects of teacher-to-teacher written…

The purpose of this article is to provide insight into an elementary school whose climate issues appear to plague and impact it's performance as measured by it's Annually Yearly Progress (AYP). The Northwest Georgia elementary school is located in a rural school system approximately 50 miles northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. A review of the…