Discipline--the most serious problem faced by teachers today--has consistently appeared at or near the top of the public's attitudes toward the public schools. This paper discusses the difficulty of discipline and one of the most perplexing problems facing administrators today--the use of suspension as a discipline alternative. Out-of-school…

Discusses the causes of teacher burnout, specifically as they apply to reading teachers. Offers suggestions for avoiding it. (FL)

Answers to questionnaires about teaching by 105 regular and special educators revealed that both groups considered burnout a problem and maintainance of discipline a hard part of the teacher's job. Special educators voiced concern over too much red tape. Generally, both groups felt support and satisfaction in teaching. (CL)

While recreation and leisure have not traditionally been considered a high stress profession, many professionals in the fields are becoming more concerned with their work environment and attendant job satisfaction. Various stressors for leisure and recreation personnel are listed along with ways to manage stress. (CJ)

Presents a case study of one English teacher suffering from "burnout." Discusses the pressures that lead to burnout and presents suggestions for handling those pressures. (FL)

Describes a workshop on burnout especially designed for telephone counselors. Workshops help counselors explore the personal, professional, and organizational factors that are important in understanding and coping with this burnout. (Author/RC)

A 1980 teacher satisfaction study involving 1,295 secondary teachers in 23 Iowa high schools of 1,000 or more reveals that: higher level teacher needs are unfulfilled; these needs are not gender related; teachers aged 25 to 34 years are least happy; and those teaching higher level ability students are most satisfied. (NEC)

Describes the characteristics, causes, and cures of burnout, applying this stress syndrome to the situation of adult educators. (SK)

Surveyed Israeli teachers to determine whether diversity related burnout was empirically distinguishable from general teacher burnout and explore the extent to which diversity related burnout was predicted by variables related to school cultural heterogeneity, organizational culture, and teacher background and attitudes. Diversity related burnout…

Explores the properties of a measure of student behavior in the classroom, and tests the prediction of burnout dimensions from dimensions of student behavior. Focuses on the potential role of psychological variables such as teacher self-efficacy and coping strategies in explaining how teacher well-being is effected by student behavior in the…

Focuses on a brief intervention with school counselors during a nation-wide political trauma, the recent Intifada in Israel. An emergency field intervention program for Israeli school counselors was developed, aimed at addressing their personal and professional concerns to reduce or prevent burnout and enhance empowerment. Presents the rationale…

The first of two articles by members of a committee researching administrative shortage shows that administrator burnout may be the cause. Districts are exploring systemic ways to provide additional support to site administrators, including additional released time, rethinking job responsibilities, and the notion of co-principals. (MLF)

Discusses results of several Canadian studies of teacher-workload issues related to family life, teaching stress and satisfaction, and physical and mental health. (Contains 16 references.) (PKP)

Explored the relationship between sense of community and burnout of 360 college students. Findings showed that students experiencing a strong psychological sense of community in their living environment reported lower burnout as compared with those not experiencing a strong psychological sense of community in their living environment. (Author/PVV)

Examines the etiology and stages of "professorial melancholia," a progressive emotional disorder characterized by the negation of a university professor's professional motivation, attitudes, and self-esteem. Reviews the literature on alcohol and drug use among university faculty. (DMM)