The present study aims to identify common characteristics among the teachers who resigned their positions within the educational system of Sao Bernardo do Campo and Diadema, in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, as well as understand the reasons that led them to this decision. The research was conducted through a semi-structured questionnaire and had 74 respondents in total. Even though the results may not be generalized, they do indicate similarities between the majority of respondents of both school systems: they are female, aged between 26 and 45, who asked to be discharged from their teaching position in order to perform other activities within the same school system or to work as teachers in a different school system which presented better working and/or paying conditions.
Teaching; Teacher attrition; Teacher retention; Working conditions
