Outlining Reasons Not to Teach

Teaching has its rewards. Opening a kid's eyes to the extraordinary events that brought us all to this place and time. Encouraging them to think for themselves, question the conventional wisdom of the day, and get fired up about participating in the process - these ideals attract so many of us to an otherwise low-paying, thankless profession.

However, as so many teachers come to discover, the negative side of education is suffocating us all. Melanie Hubbard, a Columbia-educated professional, outlines some of the reasons in this excellent column.

She's exactly the type who needs to be in the classroom. Yet her focus, discipline, and honesty are the main reasons why she probably won't be in a public school next year.

I don't blame her. I won't be there either.

h/t Sheila