Democracy Dies in Darkness
The importance of revitalizing teaching as a respected profession.
Written by Alan Mather, The Hechinger Report
The Hechinger Report focuses on inequality and innovation in education to inform the public about potential improvements and their significance.
During my tenure as an assistant principal in Chicago, I would receive about 20 applications for a physics teaching position. English teaching positions garnered as many as 150 applications.
This occurred in the late 1990s. However, by the time I departed from the district, similar job postings struggled to attract even one or two qualified candidates.
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