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<p>This study proposes a five-dimensional framework of teacher professional status by integrating Western theories with Chinese philosophical traditions. Drawing on nationally representative survey data from 66 Chinese cities, we theorise and empirically examine how each dimension influences teachers’ turnover intentions. We find that a higher teacher professional status, driven by high entry requirements, increased teacher autonomy, improved workplace conditions, and high professional ethics, significantly reduces teachers’ intention to leave. High professional ethics has the strongest impact on reducing teachers’ intention to leave the profession, whilst professional development has no significant impact on teacher turnover intention. Our findings suggest that enhancing teachers’ professional status, particularly through increasing the ethical standards of the profession, is an effective strategy to address teacher turnover. The findings offer new insights into culturally grounded determinants of teacher retention in non-Western contexts.</p>

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What Affects Teachers’ Turnover Intention? Examining the Impact of Teacher Professional Status

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    2025年7月11日

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  • Jinqiu Jiang,
  • Sun Yee Yip,
  • Chengjuan Gong

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This study proposes a five-dimensional framework of teacher professional status by integrating Western theories with Chinese philosophical traditions. Drawing on nationally representative survey data from 66 Chinese cities, we theorise and empirically examine how each dimension influences teachers’ turnover intentions. We find that a higher teacher professional status, driven by high entry requirements, increased teacher autonomy, improved workplace conditions, and high professional ethics, significantly reduces teachers’ intention to leave. High professional ethics has the strongest impact on reducing teachers’ intention to leave the profession, whilst professional development has no significant impact on teacher turnover intention. Our findings suggest that enhancing teachers’ professional status, particularly through increasing the ethical standards of the profession, is an effective strategy to address teacher turnover. The findings offer new insights into culturally grounded determinants of teacher retention in non-Western contexts.