The author conducted a study of reasons why novice teachers become disenchanted with the administrative support in their schools. Using the ideas of Rosenholtz and Simpson (1990) as a basis for his research, the author designed and administered a survey to 53 novice teachers and 15 building principals regarding the factors that influence novice teacher satisfaction or discontent with their jobs. His investigation confirmed that classroom management, paperwork, and personal time management are areas of vital concern for novice teachers. He discovered that serious problems resulted from the contrast between what novice teachers envisioned teaching to be when they were schoolchildren themselves and what they learned about teaching when they became teachers. In addition to confirming the findings of Rosenholtz and Simpson (1990) regarding behavior management, paperwork, and time management, the research revealed a strong perception of a lack of parental support of the education process among novice teachers and their principals. ["Why Novice Teachers Leave" was written with Dawson Hancock and Louise Anderson Allen.]