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MetLife Surveys Explore Teacher Opinions

The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, conducted each year since 1984, explores teachers’ opinions and brings them to the attention of the American public and policymakers.

The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Transitions and the Role of Supportive Relationships, examines the experiences of teachers, principals, and secondary school students entering a school; the degree to which personal connections affect their attitudes toward work and school; and the importance and challenges of parent involvement. Topics in this survey include the role of principals in staffing and managing schools; the general attitudes, expectations, and challenges associated with education; the profiles of teachers likely to leave their profession; and the various relationships surrounding the transition for new teachers, principals, and students.

To learn more about this survey, visit the Met Life Web site.

Did You Know?

More than 80 percent of new teachers say that to be effective, they need to be able to work well with parents. Yet communicating with and involving parents is their biggest challenge, according to this year’s MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, released in June 2005. Visit www.metlife.com to learn more.