In the past two decades, the image of the teacher has undergone significant changes. Nowadays it is no longer possible to meet in the life of teachers whose images are captured in the old cinema. The reason for this is the change in society and the life of people in general.
About status and respect
The most important problem of the modern teacher is the question of his status in society. Until the end of the 2000s. he fell rapidly, then, as a result of the presidential program, the teacher acquired a certain material stability. Teachers' salaries are higher today than, for example, in the mid and late 1990s. However, this did not add to the prestige of the teaching profession. As before, graduates of pedagogical universities, especially men, do not seek to connect their lives with school.
Teachers today are worried about the decrease in the level of respect for him, when any student with practically impunity can afford to be rude and rude to him, not to mention adults. This state of affairs is explained by the decline of morality and moral foundations of society, when the problem of respect for elders, including teachers, does not find a solution. The teacher is often alone with parents demanding high marks. It is good if the leadership of the educational institution takes the side of the teacher. But this, as practice has shown, does not always happen.
At the same time, the level of requirements imposed by the state and society on the school in general and the teacher in particular is consistently high. As stated by the government, the image of the teacher must undergo a change by 2020. The teacher must be a researcher, educator, musician, project manager and many more.
On academic performance and social inequality
Another exciting moment for a school teacher is the rapid decline in student performance. Despite the fact that modern innovative technologies provide great opportunities for learning and self-education, the level of knowledge of a Russian student is falling. Living proof of this is the annual USE results in the main subjects - Russian language and mathematics.
This is due to the decrease in the importance of education and the acquisition of new knowledge. A modern teenager and young man often thinks that he can get a certificate of secondary education, then he will be able to get a diploma in some alternative way, avoiding the learning process itself. Thus, there is a change in the priority areas of education and upbringing of the younger generation.
This also includes the problem of poor health of the average student, who often for this reason does not fully master the program.
The problem of social stratification among schoolchildren is becoming important for the modern school. The student society in an ordinary average school was sharply divided into wealthy and not very well-off. Naturally, this affected everything. Including the microclimate of the class. This question worries the modern teacher, especially if he is a class teacher.
