Retención, rotación y deserción docente durante la pandemia por COVID-19

Educational systems face challenges in teacher retention, turnover and attrition in the general teaching population, but particularly among teachers who have recently graduated. Hoping to contribute to the debate in the context of COVID-19, the research aimed to determine the magnitude and evolution of teacher retention, turnover, and attrition before and during the pandemic among teachers and new teachers in Chile. Using a cohort design, the sample consisted of primary and secondary school teachers between 2016 and 2024, excluding those who were legally retired. The results show an increase in retention after the pandemic and a decrease in turnover and attrition, especially in the first year of the educational crisis due to COVID-19. This effect persists for three educational cycles among the generation entering the teaching profession in 2020. The conclusions highlight the urgency of studying the topic comprehensively, with mixed methods and longitudinal designs, with the aim of considering the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to learn about the conditions that contributed to teacher retention in the general population and among novice teachers.