Is the US Department of Education Saying Educational Administrators Should be Non-Educators?
The following was presented as an exemplary quote in Teaching Matters, published by the US Department of Education. It is listed among the “top 5 teacher quotes” and labelled as “wisdom from teachers heard by ED” (Department of Education):
"We need good teachers to stay as teachers, not move to administration.” (Teacher in Va.) http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USED-3c7736
I have two reactions:
Yes, it is a good idea to confirm that administration is not a higher form of life, just a different path, and that
