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Exhibit 11.2
Thinking Doesn't Count Very Much
Q312 What I think doesn't count very much at my school
Base: All teachers
% "Agree"
102
OBSERVATION:
These findings of teacher alienation are alarming
given the potential impact such feelings may have on the quality of teaching
provided, teacher satisfaction and teacher retention. Previous editions of the
MetLife series have consistently shown that job satisfaction is related to other
aspects of teacher connectedness, specifically parental involvement.
Unfortunately, feelings of alienation among teachers are not new.
The Metropolitan Life Survey of the American Teacher, 1988 found that
three in ten teachers felt that in their schools the principals did not recognize
and develop teachers' leadership potential by involving them in decision-
making about school organization and curriculum. Yet nearly all teachers
felt that principals should involve them in decision-making.
