Alexandra Robbins' new book illuminates how teachers — who shape our future — live a constant battle against financial pressure, entitled parents, politicians, and the educational system at the local level.
"You may think you know what's inside, but you don't."I taught four different high school classes for two years in Austin before the COVID-19 pandemic, which showed me what teachers experience. But the challenges, politics, and failures of public school districts across the country are as varied as their students — and they've been getting worse in recent years.
The demand for teachers in this country outgrew supply"by more than 100,000 for the first time in 2019." Since, it's gotten worse. The same goes for substitute teachers, a job Robbins did while working on this book. After reading, it's easy to see why. For example, Miguel's school, a Title I, only had a nurse once a week despite having students who suffered from seizures so bad they required an ambulance.
"Politics, greed, and mismanagement have made this profession incompatible with physical and mental health," Miguel is quoted as saying in the book. And he's right. Teachers have to deal with students and their problems while juggling inadequate pay and resources, unrealistic workloads that eliminate any semblance of work/life balance, and pervasive disrespect for the profession, especially from parents. This takes a big toll.
Gabino Iglesias is an author, book reviewer and professor living in Austin, Texas. Find him on Twitter at
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