This paper examines the impact of reform policies on the work of Chinese teachers. It explores the policy context in which a fragile teaching profession attempts to develop and discusses the dynamics of interacting societal forces that have created the dilemmas for the teachers. The authors argue that while the continual implementation of reform…

The publicizing of the Beijing University Teacher Personnel System Reform Plan has aroused strong concern among institutions of higher learning nationwide. This is because Beida's graduates will no longer be retained as teachers at the university and Beida's teaching positions will be open to recruitment in China and the world as a whole. In view…