'Teaching no fallback career'; Forum in NYTimes

Posted Sunday in the opinion section of The New York Times' website, a collection of short pieces on midcareer classroom teachers and their expectations. Not

"What does it take to become a teacher," ask the Times' editors, "let alone a good one?"

Answers from:

Pam Grossman, professor of education
Patrick Welsh, teacher
Tom Moore, teacher
Michael Podgursky, economist
Kenneth J. Bernstein, teacher and blogger.

And 85 comments (as of 11 a.m. CDT on Monday). Some of the forum comments are more incisive that the experts' thoughts.