Burnout and Turnover Intention Among Elementary Teachers: A Quantitative Study

Teacher turnover is a crucial issue and has a significant impact on student outcome and school performance in the education sector. Burnout is characterized by anxiety, fatigue and indifference towards work is a major factor that influencing teachers’ turnover intention affects the quality of education. Consideration to leaving their position increases teachers to accept alternative employment. To maintaining excellent teaching, students’ achievement and learning outcome, improving work environment, practical and supportive policies and effective workload management are essential to reduce burnout and increase teacher well-being and retention. This study is focused to examine the relationship between burnout and teacher turnover intention on elementary teachers in the Melaka Tengah District of Melaka. Sample size was 332, using via Google Form utilizing quantitative method approach. Positive relationship was found in this study indicating that higher level of burnout significantly influenced teacher’s turnover intention. Critical role of burnout is recognized and to manage this issue holistic approach is essential to cope teacher turnover intention. These findings, provide valuable comprehension for educational stakeholder and institutional focus to escalate supportive work environment with feasible intervention to delineation specific initiative to enhance teacher retention and well-being in their profession.