TOXIC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TOXIC TEACHERS’ UNIONS, AND THEIR HARMFUL IMPACT ON INEQUALITY

Donghyun Park

Chapter 37 in Capitalism in the 21st Century:Why Global Capitalism Is Broken and How It Can Be Fixed, 2019, pp 159-162 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The consequences are predictably toxic, especially for students, in both advanced countries such as the US and developing countries such as Mexico. In both groups of countries, public school teachers are the single biggest obstacle to education reform. Good teachers who can effectively communicate knowledge to their students are indispensable for good schools. Top-class computer labs, science labs, gyms, and other facilities all help make learning more enjoyable, but they are simply no substitute for knowledgeable, dedicated teachers who want to teach and who are good at teaching. Online teaching, videoconferencing, and other remote teaching platforms have come a long way but they will never be the same as in-person classroom teaching. Yet ironically teachers stand in the way of better schools and a better education. In the US, for example, politically powerful public school teachers oppose education reforms tooth and nail in order to protect their narrow self-interest…

Keywords: Capitalism; Globalization; Inequality; Entrepreneur; Financial Industry; Government; Socialism; Market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 F00 F6 N2 P16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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