Views on attrition and retention among beginning English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers in Israel and implications for teacher education

• Insufficient integration of EFL teacher education providers with schools. • EFL teachers feel unprepared for the job. • Enthusiasm, high self-esteem and satisfaction are important for ensuring retention. • Classroom management issues act as catalyst for either retention or attrition. • Support from management is cardinal in the decision to stay or leave...