The Effect of Employee Engagement on Intention to Stay of Gen Z Sd / Mi Teachers in Srono District

Abstract

Generation Z is often known as a dynamic and mobile generation. However, a different phenomenon is seen among Gen Z teachers in SD/MI in Srono sub-district, who show a high desire to stay in their profession. This study tries to dig deeper into the factors that drive such loyalty, focusing on the role of employee engagement and how job satisfaction and organizational commitment become a bridge that strengthens their intention to stay. A quantitative approach was used in this study through the distribution of questionnaires and data analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM-PLS) techniques. The results show that teachers' engagement in their work (employee engagement) has a positive and significant influence on intention to stay, directly with β = 0.750. Overall, the model was able to explain 55.8% of the variation in teachers' intention to stay. The findings provide an important message that when teachers feel valued, engaged and supported by their work environment, they will grow into educators who are able to stay with their institutions.

Keywords: employee engagement, intention to stay, gen z teachers, SEM-PLS.