How has the image of the teacher changed in the context of public education? Identify two factors that contributed to this change.

What will be an ideal response?


The image of the teacher as the “schoolmarm,” a female, has changed as more men are becoming teachers. The increasing unionization of teachers and a growing number of teacher strikes have also contributed to the change in the image of the teacher. “No longer the representatives of culture and learning in small towns, teachers are now more likely to be employed by large school districts and be members of organizations that bargain collectively for improved wages and benefits.”

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. It required new automobiles to reduce emissions of nitrogen dioxide. B. It established an immediate ban on the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as of 2002. C. It created a loophole to allow older coal-burning power plants to continue operating as they had been for years. D. It removed pollution controls on factories and other businesses in 96 cities with air quality problems. E. It mandated a shift from coal-generated power to nuclear energy.

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