JOB SATISFACTION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS: A STUDY

Education is the process which prepares the individual for a productive, progressive, cultured and civilized life. The teacher occupies a central petition in the educational system. The National policy on Education (1986) admitted that no education system can rise above the quality of its teachers. However there is a wide gap between policy formulation and policy implementation. Teaching job may be demanding and involves heavy work load and controlling of unruly students which may result in felling of frustration. Looking towards the significance of job satisfaction in the present scenario, the investigator is keen to study the job satisfaction of secondary school teachers. The study was conducted using a quantitative survey research design. And it was conducted in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. The teacher job satisfaction questionnaire (TJQ) was used to assess job satisfaction of Secondary school teachers. The study sampled 600 secondary school teachers. The results revealed no significant gender & locality and experiences differences in job satisfaction among secondary school teachers.