20 years ago, New Orleans fired its teachers. It's been rebuilding ever since
20 years ago, New Orleans fired its teachers. It's been rebuilding ever since
The article discusses how New Orleans' public education system was rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina, focusing on the firing of most teachers and their replacement, often by new and less experienced educators, including those from Teach For America. It explores the impact of these changes on the city's schools, teacher workforce demographics, and student outcomes, highlighting the efforts to restore experienced, local teachers and the ongoing challenges in special education.
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new orleans is a beautiful and complicated city with an even more complicated history.
katrina is just but one of many obstacles they have faced. many people have come to help the city when in need and yet again, and valuable lesson to take away is that when rebuilding or addressing deeply rooted problems, the community needs to be integral to the solutions and trials moving forward. even if it means it takes longer.
alas, community building is hard.
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