The Voices We Don’t Hear: Teachers Who Gave Up

The Voices We Don’t Hear: Teachers Who Gave Up

A version of this essay originally appeared on Robert Pondiscio’s SubStack. Earlier this month, I was flattered to be invited to a conference at Marquette University Law School, sparked by an article I’d written making the case that education reform has misfired by prioritizing testing, measurement, accountability, and other structural reforms instead of trying to improve classroom practice. A highlight of the convening was the final panel of th…