Quiet Quitting Experiences of Private School Teachers: A Qualitative Research

Kürşad Yılmaz; Halil Alakuş; Seher Şahin Yıldız

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Quiet Quitting Experiences of Private School Teachers: A Qualitative Research

Authors:

Kürşad Yılmaz | Halil Alakuş | Seher Şahin Yıldız

Publisher:

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Main Topics:

Eğitim Yönetimi

Journal:

MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.994-1012

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354438

pISSN:

1694-7215

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Abstract:

 One of the important behaviors observed in employees in recent years is the quiet quitting behavior. Quiet quitting behavior has started to be observed frequently as a form of behavior that is also observed in education systems. One of the groups where the quiet quitting behavior can be observed in the Turkish education system is the teachers working in private schools. In this context, this study aims to determine the experiences of teachers working in private schools about quiet quitting. Basic qualitative research design was used in the study which was conducted with qualitative research method. There are 27 teachers in the study group. The data collected with a semi-structured interview form. There are four open-ended questions in the form. Descriptive analysis and conventional content analysis used to analyze the data. The participants observed high levels of quiet quitting behavior in both themselves and their colleagues. The quiet quitting behaviors that the participants observed in themselves and their colleagues are generally related to performance problems and motivation problems. Participants views on the reasons for teachers tendency towards quiet quitting collected under the themes of wage-working conditions, managerial-communication problems, problems related to the logic of private schools, and problems related to the education system. Participants suggestions for preventing quiet quitting are related to working conditions and organizational-administrative suggestions.

 One of the important behaviors observed in employees in recent years is the quiet quitting behavior. Quiet quitting behavior has started to be observed frequently as a form of behavior that is also observed in education systems. One of the groups where the quiet quitting behavior can be observed in the Turkish education system is the teachers working in private schools. In this context, this study aims to determine the experiences of teachers working in private schools about quiet quitting. Basic qualitative research design was used in the study which was conducted with qualitative research method. There are 27 teachers in the study group. The data collected with a semi-structured interview form. There are four open-ended questions in the form. Descriptive analysis and conventional content analysis used to analyze the data. The participants observed high levels of quiet quitting behavior in both themselves and their colleagues. The quiet quitting behaviors that the participants observed in themselves and their colleagues are generally related to performance problems and motivation problems. Participants views on the reasons for teachers tendency towards quiet quitting collected under the themes of wage-working conditions, managerial-communication problems, problems related to the logic of private schools, and problems related to the education system. Participants suggestions for preventing quiet quitting are related to working conditions and organizational-administrative suggestions.

 One of the important behaviors observed in employees in recent years is the quiet quitting behavior. Quiet quitting behavior has started to be observed frequently as a form of behavior that is also observed in education systems. One of the groups where the quiet quitting behavior can be observed in the Turkish education system is the teachers working in private schools. In this context, this study aims to determine the experiences of teachers working in private schools about quiet quitting. Basic qualitative research design was used in the study which was conducted with qualitative research method. There are 27 teachers in the study group. The data collected with a semi-structured interview form. There are four open-ended questions in the form. Descriptive analysis and conventional content analysis used to analyze the data. The participants observed high levels of quiet quitting behavior in both themselves and their colleagues. The quiet quitting behaviors that the participants observed in themselves and their colleagues are generally related to performance problems and motivation problems. Participants views on the reasons for teachers tendency towards quiet quitting collected under the themes of wage-working conditions, managerial-communication problems, problems related to the logic of private schools, and problems related to the education system. Participants suggestions for preventing quiet quitting are related to working conditions and organizational-administrative suggestions.

 Son yıllarda çalışanlarda gözlenen önemli davranışlardan biri de sessiz istifa davranışıdır. Sessiz istifa davranışı eğitim sistemlerinde de örneklerine rastlanılan bir davranış biçimi olarak sıklıkla gözlenmeye başlamıştır. Türk eğitim sisteminde sessiz istifa davranışının gözlenebileceği gruplardan biri de özel okullarda çalışan öğretmenlerdir. Bu bağlamda bu araştırmada özel okullarda çalışan öğretmenlerin sessiz istifa ile ilgili deneyimlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Nitel araştırma yöntemi ile gerçekleştirilen araştırmada temel nitel araştırma deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunda 27 öğretmen bulunmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri yarı yapılandırılmış bir görüşme formu ile toplanmıştır. Formda dört adet açık uçlu soru bulunmaktadır. Verilerin analizinde betimsel analiz ve içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Katılımcılar hem kendilerinde hem meslektaşlarında yüksek düzeyde sessiz istifa davranışı gözlemektedir. Katılımcıların kendilerinde ve meslektaşlarında gözledikleri sessiz istifa davranışları genel olarak performans sorunları ve motivasyon sorunları ile ilgilidir. Öğretmenlerin sessiz istifaya yönelmesinin nedenleri konusunda katılımcı görüşleri ücret-çalışma koşulları, yönetsel-iletişimsel sorunlar, özel okul mantığı ile ilgili sorunlar ve eğitim sistemi ile ilgili sorunlar temalarında toplanmıştır. Katılımcıların sessiz istifanın önlenmesi ile ilgili önerileri ise çalışma koşulları ve örgütsel-yönetsel öneriler ile ilgilidir.

Article Details

Quiet Quitting Experiences of Private School Teachers: A Qualitative Research

Authors:

Kürşad Yılmaz | Halil Alakuş | Seher Şahin Yıldız

Publisher:

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Main Topics:

Eğitim Yönetimi

Journal:

MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.994-1012

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354438

pISSN:

1694-7215

Quiet Quitting

Turkish Educational System

Private Schools

TeachersSessiz İstifa

Türk Eğitim Sistemi

Özel Okullar

Öğretmenler

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Kürşad Yılmaz | Halil Alakuş | Seher Şahin Yıldız

Publisher: Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Main Topics: Eğitim Yönetimi

Journal: MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.994-1012

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001354438

pISSN: 1694-7215

Issues

Authors:

Kürşad Yılmaz | Halil Alakuş | Seher Şahin Yıldız

Publisher:

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Main Topics:

Eğitim Yönetimi

Journal:

MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 3, pp.994-1012

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354438

pISSN:

1694-7215