The Nation's Top Teachers on Self-Care, Student Voice, and What They Would Say to Trump

Over the past few years, teachers have spoken out about low pay, crumbling classrooms, and an increasing amount of responsibility. Even so, the four finalists for the 2020 National Teacher of the Year award are optimistic about the future of the profession.

Teachers are sharing their stories and their students' stories more than ever, and it's time for policymakers to listen, the finalists told Education Week today in a roundtable discussion at the office of the Council of Chief State School Officers. (CCSSO administers the National Teacher of the Year program and selection process.)

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2020/02/national_teacher_year_finalists_conversation.html