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Porter, Beverly Fearn; Kelly, William H. – Physics Today, 1983
Examines why fewer college graduates from physics and science education departments become secondary school science teachers, what physics teachers encounter once they enter secondary schools, and why physics teachers leave secondary schools. Issues related to the latter area include low salaries, poorly equipped facilities, nonteaching duties,…
Descriptors: Career Change, Employment Patterns, High Schools, Higher Education