Published: March 1, 2006

The Wrong Picture

Presumably, a magazine titled Teacher would represent the views of teachers rather than some conservative think tank. Two articles [ “Picket Fencing” and “The Big Picture,” January/February] looked like thinly veiled attempts to get professional educators to accept the notion that we can improve education without spending. “Picket Fencing” [Current Events] blames teacher advocacy for a living wage on a decline in public opinion, and “The Big Picture” [Comment] draws a false line between the need for smaller class...