Forty Percent of America's K-12 Teachers Appear Disheartened Reuters:
"NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two out of five American K-12
teachers appear disheartened and disappointed about their jobs, according to
new research by Public Agenda, a New York City-based nonprofit, nonpartisan
research organization, and by Learning Point Associates, a nonprofit education
research and consulting organization based in Chicago, Ill. These results are
being reported for the first time in the October 21 edition of Education Week.
The nationwide study, 'Teaching for a Living: How Teachers See the Profession
Today,' offers a comprehensive and nuanced look at how teachers differ in
their perspectives on their profession, why they entered teaching, the
atmosphere and leadership in their schools, the problems they face, their
students and student outcomes, and ideas for reform."
"NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two out of five American K-12
teachers appear disheartened and disappointed about their jobs, according to
new research by Public Agenda, a New York City-based nonprofit, nonpartisan
research organization, and by Learning Point Associates, a nonprofit education
research and consulting organization based in Chicago, Ill. These results are
being reported for the first time in the October 21 edition of Education Week.
The nationwide study, 'Teaching for a Living: How Teachers See the Profession
Today,' offers a comprehensive and nuanced look at how teachers differ in
their perspectives on their profession, why they entered teaching, the
atmosphere and leadership in their schools, the problems they face, their
students and student outcomes, and ideas for reform."