“Something that I believe is being overlooked as we public school educators reel from the assault upon schools by our governor and legislators is the fact that high-quality candidates for classroom teaching are becoming more and more difficult to attract…
“I recently had an exchange with a young man that I will not soon forget – and an alert that prompted this message. As I made my pitch to this amiable and articulate fellow, the totally unexpected response caught me by surprise: “Why would anyone want to become a teacher in Kansas today?”…
“Once again, I am reminded that those who will suffer include not only our children but the future of our greater culture.”
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