Includes a Postscript . Before he was the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angela's Ashes , Frank McCourt was a New York City teacher. Here, in an excerpt from his new book, 'Tis , McCourt recalls the day that his class made an unscheduled departure from the required-reading list. They are the Rodney Dangerfields of teaching, the bottom of education's food chain. But subs are fighting back and demanding benefits, better pay, and, of course, respect.
Districts try out an expensive new perk.
Do Or Die Schools fight to stay alive in Florida's choice plan. Viva Las Vegas America's gambling mecca lures teachers to its schools with an unconventional ad campaign. The Safety Patrol Columbine made safe schools guru Ronald Stephens a wanted man. Retired teachers are making big bucks by returning to class. Loathing Schools are taking extreme measures to avoid lawsuits.