Turn Over among STEM Teachers: A Case Study

Abstract

This article identifies the reasons why STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic) teachers choose to retire early. Issues related to STEM teachers retiring early have become a hot topic of discussion and are often discussed. This study was conducted using simple random sampling. The research method was quantitative that is questionnaires distributed to 140 STEM teachers. The study findings show that the contributing factors for STEM teachers choosing to retire early are the teacher workload, personal problems, working environment and salary payment. Therefore, various parties must work together to solve this increasingly cancerous problem. A lack of quality STEM teachers will be the cause of the decrease student success in STEM subjects.