An excellent article that explains exactly why great teachers are leaving the profession
Excellent article in the Texas Tribune about great teachers leaving education
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For Some Teachers, Strain Runs Deeper Than Budget Cuts
When Liz Peterson became an educator 14 years ago, she thought of teaching as a form of social justice. She entered the profession because she wanted to help close the achievement gap between poor students and their peers from more affluent backgrounds.
But in August, as the new school year began, the Teach For America alumna found herself somewhere she had never imagined: a private school classroom.
“I never ever, ever considered teaching at a private school,” Peterson said. “That was never a thought in my mind.”
Since the Legislature eliminated more than $5 billion in funding from public education in 2011 some early results are easily quantifiable — like the