This study will allow us to understand how different dimensions-individual, organizational, contextual, and political-influence teachers' employment decisions.
Alessandra Díaz, an academic of the School of Education, will lead a pioneering research project that will analyze the impact of Law 20.903 on the retention of Chilean teachers. The project, funded by a Fondecyt Initiation 2025 grant, will examine eight years of implementation of this regulation, wich seeks to enhance the status of the teaching profession.
The research will combine quantitative and qualitative methods to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon. This study will allow us to understand how different dimensions—individual, organizational, contextual, and political—influence teachers' employment decisions.
The project stands out for its innovative methodological approach, wich will include a quantitative analysis of teacher cohorts from 2016 to 2025, using a multilevel event history model. In addition, it will incorporate a qualitative study with a biographical-narrative approach, exploring the professional trajectories of teachers in schools with different turnover rates.
One of the contributions of this research will be the updating of national data on teacher mobility, a crucial aspect for decision-making in educational policy. The study will also address an important gap in the current literature: the lack of comprehensive analysis of the political and external dimensions that affect teacher mobility.
The results will generate valuable insights for effective public policies to promote teacher retention, addressing the urgency of ensuring a sustainable and high-quality teaching workforce in the Chilean education system.