Obtaining and retaining quality teachers is a continuing concern that is facing educational
leaders at all levels. There is a growing debate about whether the concern lies with a shortage of
teachers entering the field or with retaining teachers once they begin their careers (Hull, 2004;
Ingersoll, 2001; National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, 2003; National
Education Association, 2004). Satisfaction and retention of new teachers is the focus of this
study. The theoretical framework was derived from a review of literature on job satisfaction and
retention of new teachers. Research was examined from the last several decades.