Think you know everything about schools and education? Think again! This humorous look at the business of learning will challenge your conceptions about teaching and the educational system in the United States. It cracks open topics often ignored by institutions and critics exposes the industry s hard political and financial realities and encourages readers to think realistically about it all. For teachers students and parents alike Farber s postulates seek to stimulate discussion about what can and cannot be expected from schools-and how to thrive in today s mad world of academia. It is a guide to the pitfalls that teachers face an insight into students behavior and a refreshingly unconventional approach to understanding and enjoying life s most rewarding profession. Burned-out educator? Bored student? Frustrated parent? Or just thinking about becoming a teacher? Let Farber guide you.