Where have all the flowers gone? An investigation into the retention of religious education teachers

摘要: The authors dedicate this article to the memory of Canon Gordan Pavey 1919–2007: priest, teacher and loving friend. This reports on an investigation into retention secondary religious education teachers trained at one institution over a ten‐year period. initial hypothesis was that many these would no longer be teaching, or teaching education. However, found high percentage respondents were still then analyses ‘push’ ‘pull’ factors underlie finding. Factors affecting are described illustrated, making extensive use qualitative data. overriding reason for continuing teach education, despite discouragements, commitment subject: love subject, belief in value subject pupils, sense vocation. suggest therefore that, should findings replicated other studies,...