As it is well known fact that in the fast changing world of today the role of the teacher assumes special significance Since teacher is instrumental more than anybody else in helping the younger generation to imbibe the right values, Skills and attitude necessary to cope with the world of tomorrow. The role of the teacher in the educational process is always challenging and dynamic so he must be fit by body, mind and soul. The success of education process depends much more upon the character and ability of teachers. Teacher must have right attitude to impart proper education according to ideas and ideologies of community and nation. It is possible when a teacher has involvement and satisfaction in their job.

This report presents national data on teachers and teaching from the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) and other sources. Where data permit, the report compares findings from the early to mid-1990s with findings from the 1980s. The report addresses a wide range of topics related to teachers and teaching, including teachers' demographic characteristics and various characteristics of their schools and students, teachers' preparation and professional development experiences, teachers' workloads, teaching practices, compensation, perceptions of work environments and job satisfaction, and the supply and demand of teachers. Detailed tables, standard error tables, and technical notes are included in appendices. (Contains 108 references.) (ND)

Job satisfaction, across career fields, is not the result of just one factor and may be based upon compensation, work environment, professional development and advancement opportunities, as well as administrative support (Wood, 1973; Agho, Mueller, and Price, 2003). When narrowed to look only at the job satisfaction of teachers, the main bases are administrative support and collegial relationships, salary, and school setting (Ingersoll, 2001; Luekens, Lyter & Fox, 2004; Moore-Johnson, & Birkeland, 2003). To date, most of the research on the job satisfaction of teachers has been conducted on those teachers working in the United States. Consequently, minimal research exists on the experiences of American teachers who are teaching abroad. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become a destination of choice for American teachers working abroad. Currently, over 2,000 American teachers are employed in the UAE. The purpose of this study is to examine the levels of job satisfaction and the impact of administrative support and collegial relationships and compensation on the job satisfaction of American schoolteachers in the UAE. Utilizing a quantitative methodology, this study surveyed 140 American teachers in the UAE in an effort to quantify their overall job satisfaction in the UAE and the correlation between job satisfaction and administrative and collegial support and compensation. Data obtained from a survey created by the researcher was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to look for correlations and statistically significant relationships. Study findings indicate that there is a weak correlation between compensation and overall job satisfaction. Additionally, there is a statistically significant relationship between administrative support and collegial relationships and the overall job satisfaction of American teachers teaching in the UAE. Moreover, the findings of this study and the lack of prior research indicated that there is a need for more research in this area.