What They Don't Teach You

A teacher's working environment is your child's learning environment. Don't you want to know what really happens behind those closed classroom doors?

The truth is, America’s public school system is under attack. Teachers on the front lines have been battered fighting to protect it and themselves. Years of unrealistic education reforms, a faltering national curriculum roll-out called Common Core, reduction in benefits, pay linked to test scores, the stripping away of professionalism...this is the new new reality teachers face. Teaching has never been an easy job and it’s becoming more difficult.

Through exposition and humor, the entire landscape of the education system is revealed, including some shadowy figures that operate behind the scenes. For instance, did you know Bill Gates and the Walton family (owners of Walmart) belong to a controversial private organization that writes education legislation for our country? Did you also know that the new Common Core State Standards may be considered unconstitutional? You'll be surprised what you learn about the history of the American education system, where it's been, and who is influencing it's future.

In this book, readers will not only gain historical context but also get a glimpse into what it's like to work within the school system. From standardized testing to special ed, staff meetings to lice, hundreds of teachers reveal what it's like to work as an elementary school teacher in America today. It’s packed with touching personal anecdotes, valuable advice, and experienced opinions from teachers across the United States.

Take a peek into the classrooms of America and discover what they don't teach you.