It's really unfair to our young teachers and discouraging them from entering the profession, particularly in the most challenging teaching environments where they're most needed.

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You can be sure there will be a teacher in every classroom, but how well prepared that teacher is is questionable when there's such a disparity between supply and demand.

140

We play against each other all the time. We compete hard against each other. He makes me compete hard against him.

102

I needed to lead my team. They were relying on me, and I had to win it for them.

84

I would say in many ways it's not a good time to be a teacher. Going to teach at a school identified as needing improvement is very challenging. In a sense, your school has been tarred. Teachers are blamed.

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