A review by joeymc
Teacher - One woman's struggle to keep the heart in teaching by Gabbie Stroud

5.0

Every education minister and parent with school-aged children should read this book. It is funny, sad and thought-provoking. A wonderful insight into the present state of education in Australia and the stress and frustration faced by our teachers. I'm torn between sending a copy to every education minister and confronting them and beating them over the head with it!! I wish every minister could spend a week in a classroom and face what our teachers and students do. I wish politicians had to face the same standardised testing and professional standards that they inflict on our schools. I wish politicians wouldn't compare us to other countries, we are unique. I wish that schools didn't have to fix everything that's wrong with society - people are overweight, schools need to teach kids what to eat; kids don't move enough, schools need a fitness program. I wish that politicians would give up their incredibly generous pensions so the money could be spent in schools. I wish ...
*I am not a teacher, I loved this book, I recommend it to everyone.