Ten Problems Teachers Did Not Have to Deal with a Decade Ago
April 18, 2018
By: Valerie Strauss
Source: The Washington Post
Teachers were once hesitant to make any waves. Not anymore.
We are living in an era in which more teachers are speaking their minds in public louder than ever in modern terms. Through strikes, political campaigns, statements and other actions, teachers are fighting for adequate school funding and reasonable salaries after years of feeling under siege.
Teacher morale has plummeted in recent years, and shortages have grown more acute, because of what teachers say is low pay, unfair evaluation methods, assaults on due-process rights, high-stakes testing requirements, insufficient resources and other issues. There’s more, as you will see in this post by a California teacher, who explains why teaching is harder today than it was a decade ago.