It’s back-to-school season again, which means there’s no shortage of commentary about the essential work that teachers do and the sacrifices they make. Veteran teachers are accustomed to being told — by administrators, parents, politicians or simply members of the general public — how to do their jobs.
Maybe it’s because teachers’ salaries are funded by taxpayers, or simply because we all have our own classroom experiences as students to reflect back on, but few other career professionals...