Does this Mathews character carry any weight. It seems he is more interested in self promotion and recognition as an educational reformist than actually improving our schools. I hope I'm in the "ballpark" with other educators' reactions/ point of view. It's is frustrating when folks mislead the public about policies that are meant to support teachers. Granted not all policies are flawless, but they often seem to be the ones getting attacked the most.
Tyler, Matthews writes for The Washington Post. That give him a huge audience and, therefore, immense power to persuade. And, as you know, with great power comes great responsibility. So, yeah...