The Rotation of Teaching Staff: Does It Represent a Relevant Indicator to Know in Educational Institutions?

Abstract

One of the greatest challenges facing education systems in Latin America is the need to rethink the educational process from different aspects in order to overcome barriers and develop efficient, effective and pertinent quality processes. To this end, institutional actors are fundamental. Such is the case of teachers, who play leadership roles and are responsible for both the educational task and the teaching-learning process.

The purpose of this article is to analyze teacher turnover as an indicator that negatively affects the proper functioning and organization of educational institutions. For this purpose, this article is supported by the theoretical postulates of Chiavenato and his theory of administration. It also makes use of the contributions of Aragay, Melo, Puedmag and Rivero in their research on teacher turnover, based on an interpretative analysis.