Optimizing the Leadership Function of the Principal in Increasing Teacher Loyalty in Schools

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the principal's role in increasing teacher job loyalty. The research was conducted qualitatively and descriptively in a multisite setting at the UPI Laboratory Elementary School and the UPI Laboratory Junior High School in Bandung. Data were gathered from primary informants such as school administrators, students, boards, and foundations. In-depth interviews, both organized and unstructured, participatory observation, and paper analyses were used to gather data. After reducing the data from field observations, records, and interview transcripts, it is analyzed to determine its authenticity and credibility using the triangulation method. The study's findings indicate that adopting a responsibility and moral perspective is a requirement of the instructor in the sense of a working partnership. Additionally, a family-like atmosphere is fostered by active contact between the principal and students, increasing teacher loyalty.