Reports survey findings from 1000 Soviet secondary teachers on teachers' salaries, teacher morale, teaching resources, in-service education, and the national crisis in education. Compares the ongoing restructuring of Soviet education with U.K. reforms. Outlines 6 principles for needed reform, emphasizing decentralization and democratization of…

Among 686 English secondary teachers and 1,208 Soviet secondary teachers surveyed, job satisfaction for both groups was linked primarily to working conditions, followed closely by classroom practices and teacher roles and responsibilities. Results are interpreted in light of ongoing administrative centralization and the culture of professionalism…

Discusses a survey conducted in the Tatar Republic of the Soviet Union involving over 800 teachers, students, and parents. Reports that the study investigated opinions about teachers' social position. Indicates widespread agreement concerning the teaching profession's low prestige. Explores reasons for the profession's low prestige through an…