Hot-Button Issues for Teachers

One of the tragedies of American education is that so many teachers do not understand or are unaware of educational issues and how they impact on their profession. There is a gap between teacher perceptions and reality and this book is a first step in closing that gap. Hot-Button Issues for Teachers is a timely, comprehensive book that addresses more than 100 educational issues that are facing our schools, children, and especially teachers. These issues include:

As a teacher with over 25 years of experience, I recommend this book without reservation. It is pragmatic, realistic, and succinctly covers the issues that all of us face everyday. This book is a reading must for my colleagues in the teaching profession., The authors have put together a candid, frank review of teaching, teachers, and schooling that should be required reading for all teachers and school administrators. Reading this book should open the door for lively discussions in faculty rooms and staff development seminars in our profession., Recommended., Vairo, Marcus, and Weiner, have compiled a very timely and informative text that discusses crucial issues facing the teaching profession. Every educator and the general public should include this book on their reading list.

Philip D. Vairo is the former president of Worcester State College and acting vice president for academic affairs and dean emeritus of California State University's School of Education. He was distinguished professor of education and director of the Miami Touro Project, Touro College. Sheldon Marcus was the associate dean in the Graduate School of Education and former chair of Urban Education prior to returning to full-time teaching and research as professor of education at Fordham University in New York City. Max Weiner is currently dean and professor emeritus of Fordham University's Graduate School of Education. He was also a professor and dean of teacher education at the City University of New York.