The Answer Sheet: teaching profession


Posted at 03:33 PM ET, 03/15/2013

Three commitments U.S. Ed Dept. made at teaching summit
By Valerie Strauss
Here's the text of an email outlining the three commitments the U.S. Education Department delegation just made at an international summit.

By Valerie Strauss  |  03:33 PM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Education Department, Read the Email, Teaching Profession

Posted at 12:16 AM ET, 02/21/2013

U.S. teachers' job satisfaction craters -- report
By Valerie Strauss
American teachers are enjoying their jobs less than at any time in the last 25 years, a new survey shows. And there's more bad news about the effects of school reform.

By Valerie Strauss  |  12:16 AM ET, 02/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  And More Bad News, Teaching Profession

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 12/09/2010

Teachers: How much more can we take?
By Valerie Strauss
Established, expert teachers tell their personal stories about how the joy is going out of their profession and why they are thinking the previously unthinkable: getting out.

By Valerie Strauss  |  02:00 PM ET, 12/09/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Teachers | Tags:  teachers, teaching profession, urban schools, urban teachers, veteran teachers