From: Social capital: a vital ingredient for retaining foreign language teachers
What were the reasons for your departure from the field? | What, if anything, would have ensured your continuation? | ||
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Theme | n | Theme | n |
Lack of support | 9 | Support | 10 |
Working conditions | 8 | Value, respect, appreciation | 10 |
Lack of value | 6 | Better job opportunities | 7 |
Administrative decisions about program | 6 | Improved work conditions | 4 |
Classroom and behaviour management issues | 3 | Nothing | 4 |
Lack of job satisfaction | 2 | Opportunities for professional development | 3 |
Toxic principal | 2 | More confidence in ability | 2 |
Lack of proficiency | 1 | Autonomy | 2 |
Unhappy workplace | 1 | Increased salary | 2 |
Low student interest | 1 | Removal of proficiency exam | 2 |
‘Unbearable’ students and parents | 1 | Less isolation as an itinerant teacher | 1 |
Itinerancy | 1 | Opportunities for promotion | 1 |
Stress | 1 | Better HR management | 1 |
Frustration | 1 | Â | Â |