The Teacher Wars

Why read it

• You will see why simple fixes like firing bad teachers have not solved the problems of schools
• You will check popular claims about teacher pay and accountability against evidence instead of slogans
• You will learn how today's accountability debates pushed aside older goals such as desegregation

Who it is for

• Teachers who feel blamed for what schools lack
• Parents following school board fights
• Policy readers weighing education reform

Contents

1. Introduction
2. • Chapter One •
3. “Missionary Teachers”
4. • Chapter Two •
5. “Repressed Indignation”
6. • Chapter Three •
7. “No Shirking, No Skulking”
8. • Chapter Four •
9. “School Ma’ams as Lobbyists”
10. • Chapter Five •
11. “An Orgy of Investigation”
12. • Chapter Six •
13. “The Only Valid Passport from Poverty”
14. • Chapter Seven •
15. “We Both Got Militant”
16. • Chapter Eight •
17. “Very Disillusioned”
18. • Chapter Nine •
19. “Big, Measurable Goals”
20. • Chapter Ten •
21. “Let Me Use What I Know”
22. Epilogue
23. Photo Insert

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