Teachers aren't paid too much and aren't evil – really

09-27-2011

Commentary by Giuseppe Giannet/Yahoo! News

Giuseppe Giannet is a history teacher and is a part of the Yahoo! Contributor Network

There is little to be happy about today in America. Pessimism permeates our society that seems unshakable. The government is paralyzed, the recession lingers, and who is to blame changes with every election cycle. No issue is of greater importance than the underachievement of our public schools. The 2009 PISA scores, which compared the achievement of 15 year olds internationally, had America 17th overall, trailing countries such as Estonia in reading and math. Who is to blame? The verdict: teachers. Mention teachers to Americans, and you get everything from admiration to pure disgust. Teachers are accused of being overpaid, underworked, union fat-cats, who refuse to sacrifice for America's children. With our future at stake, literally; I am here to say that teachers aren't evil, and most get into the profession to, well, teach. (more...)

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