The advent of ICT in society has been an unprecedented event as regards the adoption of new ways of conceiving work, education, leisure, etc., in our daily lives. The so-called “digital natives” play a key role in the process versus the group developed in the era before ICT – “digital immigrants”. This article offers a reflection on the state of education in general, and on the current influence of ICT on the design of new models of education, different to those supported by traditional education systems.
The goal of this paper is to offer –from a synchronic perspective– an empirical analysis of the way Secondary School teachers within the Cracow metropolitan area perceive their teaching and the students they work with. Thanks to the conducted survey we will be able to observe the evaluation of aspects such as work environment and atmosphere, the teaching institution, salary, the strengths and weaknesses of educational centres, etc. This will be preceded by a brief study into the Polish education system which will provide an introductory reference to the context the research was carried out in.