Outrages by Susan Ohanian

Susan Ohanian writes:

So why doesn’t Mathews provide statistics on how many Teach for America recruits flame out–or move on to law school or Wall Street after a couple of years? How many stay in the classroom? How many?

Take a look at Michelle Rhee’s official biography. and decide for yourself about her qualifications to run the Washington D. C. school system.

Here, Jay Mathews offers the crowning insult to the profession of teaching.

Some even suggest that school systems should focus on recruiting waves of energetic young teachers, who would spend five or six years in the classroom before moving on, rather than career teachers, who might tire as they grow older.

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