Gender and Change: The Case of Teaching

Abstract

Our purpose in this paper is to report on findings of an independent study done in collaboration with the National Union of Teachers on career progression and change. Our concern is to understand by the use of a large survey the impact of change upon teachers and to identify any gender related factors. We shall focus on three key aspects of teachers' employment: pay, professionalism and satisfaction.

Feminization of Teaching

“…Teachers ' Review Body STRB (1994) gives projections that teacher demand and supply new entrants will continue to be outnumbered until 1996 (Gefaldine and David 1994) However, Geraldine and David (1994) argue that the finding gives negatiw impact upon the professional status ofthe teachers, theirjob satisfaction, and their status. It seems that likely the negative impact emerges because ofthe increasing feminization of the teaching profession brings women teachers to be disadvantages than male teachers.…”