New teacher retention has been an often-researched topic. Much focus is placed on what issues surround new teacher retention and look at the shortcomings from the scope of new teachers, yielding a continual list of issues rather than arguable solutions. Within the current issues surrounding new teacher retention, there exists a gap in assessing how veteran teacher retention can possibly help to positively impact new teacher retention. The problem addressed within this qualitative, insider action research was the high turnover rate for new teachers, and this study attempted to offer suggestions for improvement by looking at motivating factors and reasons for persistence within veteran teachers. The purpose of this qualitative, insider action research was to offer suggestions for new teacher retention based on motivating factors and reasons for persistence of veteran teachers. The researcher conducted one on one interviews through Zoom and transcribed recorded interviews in order to look for recurring themes and topics within participants' responses. Qualified participants were veteran classroom teachers with at least 5 years of teaching experience. Research questions included: To what do veteran teachers attribute their persistence? What are veteran teachers' motivating factors to remain within the teaching profession? Themes that emerged from the analysis of participants' responses included commitment, lack of choice, student connection, and the role of experience. New teacher turnover and poor retention impacts student achievement as well as places financial and human resources strain on the schools and districts. Findings from this study have the potential to positively impact new teacher retention efforts, including offering suggestions that can be adopted, implemented, and adapted by district and school level administration and other educational stakeholders. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]