I hold a master's degree in education, and I am an educator with more than a dozen years of classroom experience in public schools. My experiences in the public schools have been quite varied. I have taught in elementary, middle, and high school. Additionally, I have taught in the capacity of a general education instructor and as a special education teacher. The varied experiences have provided me with a wealth of knowledge concerning various topics related to problems facing public schools. As a result, I can speak authoritatively about the depth of these problematic issues as one who has been and currently is in the trenches battling against what ails the public school system.
Oh No It's Much Worse Than You Think is an insider's look at the many problems facing the public school system. The front cover of the book shows an example of how middle school students "write;" to use the term loosely. This lack of writing ability is also a microcosm of all academic diffi culties so many public school students experience. Why do they perform so poorly? Many reasons exist, including behavior problems, uninvolved parents, and undue interference from government offi cials who know little or nothing about what is best for public schools. Perhaps the most prevalent cause of poor student performances is the fact that youngsters are so distracted by insatiable appetites for various forms of entertainment that cause them to be totally disinterested in all things academic. As a result, students are not buying what we as educators are selling.