This report is the twenty-third in a series of surveys sponsored annually by MetLife since 1984. This year's "MetLife Survey" examines the expectations of teachers upon entering the profession, factors that drive teacher satisfaction, and the perspectives of principals and education deans and chairpersons who lead college education programs concerning successful teacher preparation and how to support teachers over time. This year's "MetLife Survey" addresses topics including mentoring, career expectations and experiences, and teachers' attitudes toward school culture and atmosphere. It also shares perspectives on the seriousness of a teacher shortage in the near future and analyzes key issues impacting long-term teacher satisfaction. The following are appended: (1) Methodology; and (2) Questionnaire. (Contains 50 figures.) [For the 2005 (twenty-second) edition of this survey, see ED488837.]