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A National Bestseller

A riveting mustread yearinthelife account of three teachers combined with reporting that reveals whats really going on behind school doors by New York Times bestselling author and education expert Alexandra Robbins

Alexandra Robbins goes behind the scenes to tell the true sometimes shocking always inspirational stories of three teachers as they navigatea year in the classroom She follows Penny a southern middle school math teacher who grappled with a toxic staff clique at the big school in a small town Miguel a special ed teacher in the western United States who fought for his students both as an educator and as an activist and Rebecca an East Coast elementary school teacher who struggled to schedule and define a life outside of schoolRobbins also interviewed hundreds of other teachers nationwide who share their secrets dramas and joys

Interspersed among the teachers storiesa seeming scandal a fourthgrade whodunit and teacher confessionsare hardhitting essays featuringcuttingedge reporting on the biggest issues facing teachers today such asschool violence outrageous parent behavior inadequate support staffing and resources coupled with unrealistic mounting demands the myth of teacher burnouttheCOVID19 pandemicand ways all of us can help the professionals who arecentral both to the lives of our children and the heart of our communities