The Elephant in the Room or Updating the Teaching Profession

Being a teacher today in a global and dynamic Romanian society is a real challenge. School needs time to adapt and requires a good educational system to deliver satisfactory results. We have just learnt to assume our guilt and responsibility for the present state of affairs of the Romanian educational system, an attitude which is visible, although not recognizable. This paper talks about current problems of the Romanian educational system that result in an increasing number of poorly prepared students. We argue, as many authors do, that investment in teacher selection and preparation is the most efficient strategy that could be adopted in terms of the relationship cost-benefit.