This chapter focuses on the emergence of teacher unions which was contributed primarily through the changes in the election of school boards. Teachers were fighting for better treatment and better pay. I find it interesting how the last chapter we talked about scientific management where in this chapter teachers were seen as objects of scientific management where they had no power or organizational means of influencing educational policy. I don’t see too much of a difference between the teachers of this time and our teachers today. Teachers are still looked down upon. This reminds me of the reading of different cultures with their PISA scores. I read about Brazil and the majority of the country did not view teaching as socially desirable. Today in American school systems, the job of a teacher is still not seen as socially desirable. I also like the topics of “Selling the american way” in schools and as well as the discrepancy with the Rugg Textbook.
I would like to know how can the U.S promote the quality of being a teacher. From the past teachers have been look down upon until today. One would think that this dilemma would get better.
We also see the idea of control again with the selling of the American Way in schools and the use of the Rugg’s textbook. Is there any instances today where we can see this idea of control in what textbooks are being used in American school systems ?
