This collection of seven commissioned papers explores various aspects of teaching which are considered to be related to the teacher dropout problem. Chapter titles are: 1) Overview of Factors Affecting the Holding Power of the Teaching Profession; 2) The Nature of the American Public School System; 3) The Decision-Making Apparatus in Public Education; 4) Teacher Workload and Teacher Dropout; 5) The Effect of Personnel Policies on the Holding Power of Teaching; 6) The Preparation of Teachers: Preservice and in-Service; 7) The Status of the Career Teacher: It s Effect upon the Teacher Dropout Problem; 8) Panel Discussion of the Seven Papers, by the authors. (RT)