Teaching in turbulent times: teachers' perceptions of the effects of external factors on their professional lives

A study investigated the effects of major social, economic, and political disruption on the perceptions of 232 Cape Breton (Nova Scotia) teachers concerning their professional lives and identities. Teachers believed they were transmitters of information and values, but felt that those outside the school did not understand the stresses and nuances of the contemporary classroom. (Contains 36 references.) (TD)