Teachers' Perceptions Related to Smoking Education between 1973 and 1982

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Abstract
The perceptions of public school teachers from the same school system about student smoking and smoking education were studied in 1973 and again in 1982. The data were analyzed according to three categories: changes that had occurred over time, areas that did not change, and changes in the data that were specifically related to teacher smoking status. The two major findings were: 1) there has been relatively little change in teachers' perception related to smoking education over the nine years, and 2) teachers that smoke are more resistant to participating in education programs to reduce student smoking behavior than teachers who do not smoke were nine years ago. The study lists three proposals to participate in smoking education. These include: 1) the development of in-service education programs; 2) the establishment of curriculum units on smoking education in teacher education institutions; and 3) workshops focussed on soliciting the cooperation of teachers who smoke.