PREDICTORS OF TEACHERS' TENDENCY TO LEAVE THE PROFESSION
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Teachers are more than just professionals. They are the most important manpower in an educational system – in the past, in the present and in the future as well. However, presently, some teachers in the country are leaving the department seeking other opportunities. Thus, the study examined the potential causes and reasons of public school teachers resigning from DepED in the country. Particularly, the respondents of the study were from the Bohol Division and Cebu Province Division (N=178). After obtaining informed consent, the respondents were asked to assess their level of stress and self-efficacy using standardized tools. Quantitatively, to assess and identify the influence of these variables, the study utilized a binary logistic regression model. It was found out that respondents had experienced moderate stress levels while attaining a high degree of self-efficacy. Key findings disclosed that the years of service revealed a significant negative relationship between teachers leaving DepED; as years of service increase, the likelihood of leaving decreases (significant β, low SE, and significant p-value of the regression analysis). Further, the results of other predictors were thoroughly analyzed, and their implications were provided. The result of this study hopes to contribute to the understanding of the dynamics affecting teacher resignation and hopes to inform higher offices, thereby improving the teaching workforce in the country.
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