Organizational discrimination in primary schools and its effects on teacher's burnout levels

In this research the discrimination levels of the administrators in terms of gender, sort of employment, political opinion and effect of this factor to the burnout of the teachers has been analyzed according to the views of the teachers working in primary schools.The population of the research comprised 1325 teachers working in primary schools in Sultangazi district. The sample of the research is identified among the teachers working primary schools in Sultangazi district randomly and definite number is 302.The research is comparative relationship survey type. First literature is analyzed. Then in order to identify the discrimination level experienced by teachers, a scale called Organizational Discrimination Scale was developed by the researcher, and validity and reliability of the scale are done later. Data about the burnout of the teachers are gathered with Maslach Burnout Inventory which validity and reliability works done previously. 5 point Likert type was used in the scales. In order to analyze the data gathered, SPSS 15.0 statistical package has been used. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation is used to identify the correlation between primary school teachers? views about organizational discrimination levels of the administrators and the burnout levels of the teachers. T-Test is used in order to specify the views of the primary school teachers about organizational discrimination and burnout level show a definite difference or not in terms of gender, marital status, branch. ANOVA is used in order to specify the views of the primary school teachers about organizational discrimination and burnout level show a significant difference in terms of age, educational status, sort of employment.When the views of the primary school teachers about their administrators? organizational discrimination level are examined, the result is primary school teachers haven?t got any information about the sub-dimensions of organizational discrimination and total discrimination. When burnout level points are examined, the result is moderate in emotional exhaustion and burnout, and the result is high level in personal accomplishment. It is totally analyzed that the sort of employment is positive between emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, unrelated in personal accomplishment. It is analyzed that correlation is positive in terms of gender discrimination, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and it is negative in terms of personal accomplishment. In terms of political discrimination it is positive between emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and it is negative in personal achievement. When the total discrimination point is evaluated it is clear that there is positive correlation in emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and negative correlation in personal achievement.Keywords: Organizational Discrimination, Burnout, Administrator, Teacher, Primary school.