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The Most Noble Profession of Teaching Is Now the Most Embattled
America's "failing education system" has become a cliché of contemporary journalism — and it's most often blamed on the teachers. Union rules are said to protect the worst, while low salaries, crowded classrooms and unequal resources make it hard to retain the best.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAmerica's "failing education system" has become a cliché of contemporary journalism — and it's most often blamed on the teachers. Union rules are said to protect the worst, while low salaries, crowded classrooms and unequal resources make it hard to retain the best. Disputes about standardized testing and the Common Core Curriculum have teachers caught in the middle. Teaching was once seen as a noble profession. We hear how that view has changed over time.
(This discussion originally aired on September 2, 2014.)
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2 of 3The "Teaching Wars" in America's Public Schools- 1:50When the Senate Goes GOP, Will They Keep the Nuclear Option?
- 8:40The Most Noble Profession of Teaching Is Now the Most EmbattledYou’re reading this
- 43:37Girls, Glitter and Gangsters in Putin's Russia