A sample of members of the Teacher Education Division of The Council for Exceptional Children was surveyed to determine demographic characteristics and job satisfaction of special education teacher educators. In this paper, the demographic data are compared to those from an earlier study. Analyses of data according to respondents' sex and academic rank are included and discussed in terms of implications for the future of the profession.
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