As Robbins says, “it’s urgent that we improve their working conditions before it is too late. “The Teachers” is a call to action that as a nation, as communities, we owe our teachers much more than we are giving. One talked of leaving school every day “completely drained” and usually “crying on my way home.” Duolingo ABC was developed by a team of learning scientists, engineers, literacy specialists, illustrators, and parents who believe that kids who read will change the world. Robbins granted them anonymity, and it’s impossible to imagine principals and administrators cheering teachers who shared their day-to-day experiences with Robbins. The teachers in Robbins’ book retain their dedication despite all these obstacles but readers are left to wonder how long even the voted can retain their fidelity to America’s next generation.

In 2021, The Washington Post reported that the conservative nonprofit Moms for Liberty in New Hampshire offered $500 reward to the person who first successfully catches a public school teacher breaking the state’s new law about how race can be taught. Elected officials intrude in ways not seen before in American education, mandating, for example, that teachers avoid slavery realities that might make students feel guilty.

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