Teaching is not the oldest profession. But it is certainly among the loneliest.
The teacher has more power than the Minister.
We need to establish platforms for teachers to initiate their own changes and make their own judgments on the frontline, to invest more in the change capacities of local districts and communities, and to pursue prudent rather than profligate approaches to testing.
Teaching is a passionate profession.
Too often, shared visions really mean, "I have a vision; you share it!"
There is no morality without temptation; otherwise it is just lack of opportunity.