Are TFA Teachers Superior? No.
Reliably, Jay Matthews at the Washington Post tells us why Teach For American is so awesome:
I understand why many NEA members are bothered by TFA. They feel it demeans their profession to give classroom responsibilities to young people with so little preparation. They know that novice U.S. teachers need even more training than what they are getting in regular education school programs. Experts say new teachers should be closely monitored by veteran educators and given more contact with students before being asked to run classes by themselves.Many TFA members in turn dismiss the NEA as an old organization stuck in its ways,
