TEACHERS RETENTION MEASURES IN PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM RAWALPINDI

Abstract

Teachers’ turnover is a big issue faced by the educational institutions in the whole world which directly affects education system. This study intended to investigate measures for retaining teachers in private secondary institutions of Rawalpindi. Specifically, it aimed to check the availability of the school services and facilities for the private secondary schools’ teachers, to examine teachers’ satisfaction over service rules for teachers & to assess professional development opportunities for them by the schools. Thus, the research was exploratory in nature. The population of the study consisted of the private secondary schools of Rawalpindi. The selected participants were consisted of eight private secondary schools, from these schools eight principals and forty teachers were taken as sample of the study. Two questionnaires, one for principals and the other for teachers, were used as research instrument. The result indicated that the private secondary schools have teachers’ retention measures to resolve the teacher problems specially to manage the teachers’ turnover. It was concluded that teachers may have secure future & schools’ procedures to ensure best quality teaching. This research provides an insight for management and policymakers to improve teachers’ retention practices in private schools.