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More teachers green in the classroom – USATODAY.com

More teachers green in the classroom – USATODAY.com:


More teachers green in the classroom

WASHINGTON – With three years of teaching under her belt, Allison Frieze nearly qualifies as a grizzled veteran. The 28-year-old special education teacher at E.L. Haynes Public Charter School here already has more experience than the typical U.S. teacher.
  • Students across the country are more likely to see new teachers this fall.
    By Sam Roberts, AP
    Students across the country are more likely to see new teachers this fall.
By Sam Roberts, AP
Students across the country are more likely to see new teachers this fall.

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She remembers her first year and says no new teacher really wants to relive that. "You have so many pressures on you and you're kind of swimming, trying to keep your head above water with all of the things you have to do," Frieze says.
Research suggests that parents this fall are more likely than ever to find that their child's teachers are relatively