Presents the opinions of two experts (one pro and one con) on the issue of teacher tenure. (JMB)

Explains that teachers must care for themselves in order to be able to care for their students, defining balance and centering and describing how to begin (write down five personal and five professional goals and examine such issues as whether it is necessary to change one's daily schedule or to change one's physical environment to carry out the…

"Retirement does not change a person, it only makes a person more of what he or she has been," says the author. A book editor who has worked with the elderly and taught preretirement courses, she provides sound advice for the teacher about to retire. (Editor/RK)

As an elementary teacher, what should you know about stress? How can you reduce its harmful effects? Looks at what stress is and considers three widely accepted methods of combating it. (Author/RK)

Summarizes the responses of more than 10,000 teachers on the issues of testing and licensing, unionism, professional image, classroom practices, discipline, teacher education, and the federal government's role in education. Notes findings on respondents' demographic characteristics, salaries, and working hours. (SJL)