Frustration of Shame: In Defense of America's Teachers

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For decades, teachers, though underpaid, were among the most respected, esteemed professionals in the United States. But things have changed. As schools fail to meet the needs of a growing, diverse population, teachers have taken the hit. Popular movies have sensationalized the power and potential of those in the teaching profession, their hyperbole bordering on the absurd. Bruce Jay Gevirtzman hands you the truth about conditions in Americas schools. His defense of teachers may be shocking, but could awaken us to solutions that really work.

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Long overdue in this country is a meaningful and honest discussion of the role played by teachers and teacher unions within our educational framework. In his new book, Bruce Gevirtzman addresses a myriad controversial issues facing today's educators. By discerning truth from fiction in regard to teacher competency and behavior, Bruce presents a courageous and revealing analysis of the awesome impact teachers and their unions have on our children. -- Eugene Leydiker, Attorney, Los Angeles, California
As a former student of Mr. Gevirtzmanand then a teacher, an assistant principal, and a high school principal, I know that he has the interests of Americas teachers at heart. Mr. Gevirtzman understands the frustrations that teachers encounter every day on the job, and he enlightens his readers by naming the tools teachers require to help them get through this low point in American education. -- Nermin Fraser, Education Unlimited's Director of Admissions
Bruces sardonic sense of humor never loses the fact that whats happening in education is a serious state of affairs. You will chuckle through even the bad times, but with a sense of irony and befuddlement. -- Jacquelyn Sill, author of Where the Water Rages
Ultimately, the success of our schoolsspends upon our teachers ability to teach. But our teachers' ability to teach often depends on external factors, too many beyond our teachers control. In this riveting book, Bruce J. Gevirtzman argues in defense of Americas teachers, by alluding to those factors for which teachers have been unfairly maligned and ridiculed, resulting in a system that perpetuates mediocrity, while promotingridiculously high levels of needless stress and confusion among our children. -- Eric Jordan, former president, Teachers of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Association

Author Bio

Bruce Jay Gevirtzman is a part-time instructor in communications at California State University, Fullerton. He taught English for 37 years, coached both Little League and high school baseball, and wrote and directed more than 25 plays. He was District Teacher of the Year and won the Crystal Apple Award from NBC. He lives in Brea, California with his wife and two teenage children.