This book explores recent and past National Education Association surveys to provide readers with an inside look of how teaching has developed and where education is heading. It is an essential read for teachers, administrators, and policy makers.

At its heart are the National Education Association’s “Status of the American Public School Teacher” surveys, which are conducted every five years and offer unprecedented insights into the professional lives and experiences of teachers nationwide. This volume analyses and summarises the survey’s findings, while also offering commentaries on the findings from leading figures in the worlds of education, business, politics, and research.