New reports suggest that teachers are experiencing a higher level of job satisfaction than in the past, with teaching staff enjoying their work more significantly more at present than when compared to 1999.
Figures published in the Industrial Relations Journal reveal that teachers now rank 11th in a league table of job satisfaction, up from 54th in 1999. This is indicative of a definite positive shift, reflecting a wider level of contentment among educators in general.
Contributing factors in job satisfaction include pay, working conditions, stress levels and rewards, all of which appear to be increasingly favourable for teachers.
"Major changes of position for larger occupations, such as teaching, point to real shifts in job rewards and experiences," commented researcher Michael Rose from the University of Bath.
"These findings suggest that teaching professionals are now close to the top of the UK’s job satisfaction while others, such as ICT, languish near the bottom."
The Professional Association of Teachers recently raised fears over the safety of Wi-Fi in classrooms, calling for regulation of emerging technologies and the internet in schools.
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