Hot-Button Issues for Teachers: What Every Educator Needs to Know About Leadership, Testing, Textbooks, Vouchers, and More

One of the tragedies of American education is that so many teachers do not understand or are unaware of educational issues and how they impact on their profession. There is a gap between teacher perceptions and reality and this book is a first step in closing that gap.

Hot-Button Issues for Teachers is a timely, comprehensive book that addresses more than 100 educational issues that are facing our schools, children, and especially teachers

Philip D. Vairo is the former president of Worcester State College and acting vice president for academic affairs and dean emeritus of California State University's School of Education. He was distinguished professor of education and director of the Miami Touro Project, Touro College.

Sheldon Marcus was the associate dean in the Graduate School of Education and former chair of Urban Education prior to returning to full-time teaching and research as professor of education at Fordham University in New York City.

Max Weiner is currently dean and professor emeritus of Fordham University's Graduate School of Education. He was also a professor and dean of teacher education at the City University of New York.