Yep, I'd say this hits the nail on the head with the current state of the teaching profession and my generation's dashed hopes of really "making a difference" in the classroom.
The big takeaway, which the author quite effectively states, is the following:
"A teacher with experience is not always a good teacher, but a good teacher is always better after a few years of experience."
The public really needs to understand that the "token few years" that some bright-eyed, bushy-tailed Teach For America college grad with great SAT scores puts in in "the urban classroom" just ain't gonna cut it. Because, despite what everyone who's never done it firmly believes, teaching really is a profession. . . . not a stepping stone for outgoing, smart folks who've seen Stand and Deliver and Dangerous Minds too many times.
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