What Shape Up Teachers ’Morale? A Study among Higher Secondary School Teachers in Balodabazar District of Chhattisgarh

This study looked at the various factors affecting teachers ’morale at higher secondary school at Balodabazar district of Chhattisgarh. Ten antecedents of teachers ’morale have been considered in this study viz. teacher rapport with principal rapport among teachers, teachers ’salary, teachers ’load, curriculum issues, teachers ’status, community support of education, school facilities and services, community pressure based on Purdue Teachers Opinionnaire (PTO) given by Benteley and Rempel (1967). A survey-based exploratory and descriptive research design was used. The data was collected from 144higher secondary school teachers of Balodabazar using structured opionionnaire. Mean, Median and Standard Deviation was used to determine the effect of various factors on teachers ’morale. Results depicted that the rapport among teachersis significantly affecting the teachers ’morale, followed by teachers'status. Out of the various factors considered under opinionnaire teacher load and curriculum issuehave least influence on teachers ’morale. Implications for practice and recommendations forfurther research are also included.