THE ATTITUDES OF TEACHERS OF ESN AND NORMAL PUPILS

This reports the results of a study carried out in the north of England to compare the attitudes of teachers of educationally sub‐normal and normal children in special schools, junior schools and secondary modern schools. Teachers answered questions about their experience and qualifications, contact with parents, attitudes to children and satisfaction in teaching. Teachers in special schools tended to show attitudes similar to those of parents or social workers. They appeared better trained for the task in hand, more interested in their pupils, more concerned about their job and more satisfied generally.