Certain dissatisfactions emerged as a universal theme among 200 teachers observed and interviewed during a study of school environments. Teachers are charged with increased responsibility, while they suffer from a loss of authority. Reasons for the loss of authority and its effects on teacher morale are discussed. (PP)

Examines educator drop out rates in Illinois and reveals that this problem is not as great as has been reported in the media. (FL)

Programs in special education and business with implications for reducing teacher stress and burnout are described. Included are inservice programs focusing on personal and environmental stressors as well as on administrative remedies. (CL)

There are many stress-producing factors in the life of a teacher. While discipline seems to be the major problem, social and personal problems also increase the pressure of daily living. Changing negative attitudes and widening limited perspectives will help to combat the inevitable stress of teaching. (JD)

Burnout in human service organizations can be caused by funding problems, overwork, the nature of clients, and ineffective management. A social-professional support group should be a formal part of the organizational structure to provide opportunities for evaluation and feedback, as well as individual help to professionals. (JAC)

Questionnaires distributed during a "Teacher Stress" in-service workshop revealed that 46 percent of these teachers were dissatisfied with their job as a whole and, if they had it to do all over again, would not choose teaching as a career. More specific responses are discussed. (Author/SJL)

Asserts that community college faculty development programs should take place in concert with institutional development and should nurture professionalism by recognizing faculty autonomy and by realizing that attempts to refine teaching practices through externally imposed faculty development take away this autonomy but may not improve instruction…

Presents four causes of the skepticism toward public education in the United States: negative portrayals by the media; the disengagement of educators because of constant criticism; apprehension caused by attacks on public education by far right groups; and the failure to make changes to ensure higher academic achievement. (AJL)

Examined levels of burnout and relationships between burnout and selected personality characteristics and role expectations in a sample of school psychologists employed as practitioners in school settings. Results indicated personality variables related significantly to burnout over and above demographic and work condition variables. Implications…

A survey of 298 teachers found a relationship between burnout and teachers' perceptions of support from administrators and parents. It also found differing perceptions of support by teachers in urban, rural, and suburban locales. Results suggest the need for special education administrators to provide explicit support for special education…

Describes methods used to successfully adapt to reductions in budget allocations in the University of Utah's Instructional Media Services Department. Three main areas of concern are addressed: morale and staff development; adapting to change in the areas of funding, control, media priorities, and technology; and planning for the future. (LRW)

Three levels of autonomy--strategic, administrative, and operational--fit together in a school system. Management strategies that foster teacher autonomy include professional development activities, mentorship, dual career ladder, and project management. (MLF)

Proposes that educational change can be an opportunity for teachers to grow professionally and become reenchanted with (committed to) outdoor education. This process requires that outdoor teachers examine the content of their teaching and evaluate their personal and professional characteristics. Includes a fable illustrating possible outcomes of…

Maintains that classroom teachers, often underpaid and overworked, can avoid job dissatisfaction by constantly evaluating their worth to the students they teach. Many teachers may find graduate school, a sabbatical, or a career move into administration or higher education an alternative to teacher burnout. (MDM)

Describes a study investigating the working conditions of Albanian teachers and their influence on job satisfaction. Indicates that, although the economic and physical conditions were worse than in other countries, levels of job satisfaction and engagement in classroom practices were high. Suggests that work efficiency is predicted by social…