"I Want to Leave ASAP": Black Women Teachers Discuss the Role of Administrative Support and Teacher Turnover. Issue 3 (May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stanley, Darrius A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of school leadership. Volume 31:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 209
• Page End: 226
• Publication Date: 2021-05
• Subjects: empirical paper -- Black women -- teacher turnover -- administrative support -- Black feminist theory; School management and organization -- United States -- Periodicals; Administration scolaire -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; School management and organization; United States; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 371.2
• DOI: 10.1177/1052684620904021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2631-9659

Abstract

This article utilizes a qualitative case study methodology informed by a Black feminist theoretical lens to explore the experiences of Black women teachers, administrative support, and teacher turnover. Five self-identified Black women teachers discuss the impact that school leaders have on their decisions to leave their schools. Three common leadership practices emerged as contributory factors that influence teacher turnover: (a) arresting social justice efforts, (b) insufficient support for discipline, and (c) relationships with administration. This article concludes with a discussion about the requisite school leader philosophical orientations that support the unique needs of Black women teachers.