How has the image of the teacher changed in the context of public education? Identify two factors that contributed to this change.
What will be an ideal response?
The image of the teacher as the “schoolmarm,” a female, has changed as more men are becoming teachers. The increasing unionization of teachers and a growing number of teacher strikes have also contributed to the change in the image of the teacher. “No longer the representatives of culture and learning in small towns, teachers are now more likely to be employed by large school districts and be members of organizations that bargain collectively for improved wages and benefits.”
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a. A member of Congress succeeds in amending an appropriation bill to provide money for a veterans' hospital in the member's home district. b. A member of Congress helps a constituent resolve a problem involving Social Security benefits. c. A member of Congress votes to toughen immigration laws to limit the number of people who can enter the U.S. legally. d. A member of Congress votes in favor of legislation that would require businesses to provide their employees with unpaid leave in case of the birth of a child or a family emergency. e. A member of Congress votes in favor of an amendment to the Constitution that would give constituents veto authority.
Which of the following is the primary function of departments and agencies within the federal bureaucracy?
a. issuing executive agreements b. implementing public policies c. reviewing court decisions d. drafting legislation