Throughout the discussion emphasis has been laid on the importance of raising teaching to level of profession. Some would question whether teaching can yet claim to be a true profession, and certainly it will be admitted that teaching lacks some of the characteristics of the older professions such as law and medicine.
Factors tending toward the improved recognition of the professional status of the teacher are the increased amounts of preparation now being required for certification and the improved salary status. Both within and without the ranks of teachers there seems to be a growing desire and willingness to consider teaching as one of the important and recognized professions. On the other side of the question may be cited the tendency of some teachers to engage in undignified and unworthy methods of obtaining positions and the failure to follow an acceptable code of ethics. The lack of cohesion within the group of teachers is also evidence of lack of professional status.
The question of preparation of the teachers has been the center of lively interest in recent years. It is confidently expected and hoped that from these extensive studies of the problem there will emerge effective plans for improving and professionalizing the personal of the teaching and administrative staffs of the 'world' educational system.
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