摘要：The aim of this study was to find out teachers‟ views about retirement, their needs in the post-retirement period, their readiness levels for retirement and to identify their opinions about pre-retirement training programme. Twenty-two teachers near retirement or deserved-retirement-but-not-retired participated in this study. Data were collected by a semi-structured interview form. In data analysis process, content analysis method was used. Results showed that some teachers perceived retirement as an opportunity and a new start, but some others thought of it as an ending in their lives. Most teachers had no plans for retirement. Teachers who had plans planned to spend more time with their family, start up a business, or take part in social projects. Economic needs are the most important ones in the post-retirement period. Most teachers liked the idea of pre-retirement training program and were willing to participate.
