Letters to the Editor | June 2, 2023
Being a teacher in Philadelphia for 35 years was rewarding, challenging, and heartbreaking. Some of my friends and I thought we would teach for at least 40 or 50 years, so what caused us to retire? It was never about money or the children. It was the lack of respect and support. It was about spending limited funds on test-taking materials and unengaging reading anthologies geared for the tests rather than on classroom supplies, building maintenance, support personnel, aides, enrichment programs,...
