What Are Schools of Education Teaching Teachers?

The teaching profession is a modern priestly caste. Not only are educators responsible for the basic academic training of the next generation — a responsibility once also held by religious leaders — but they also shape the worldview, opinions, beliefs, and perspectives of their students.

Such formation isn’t necessarily nefarious. From how they decorate their walls to the books they teach, everything a teacher does inculcates a set of beliefs and habits. Stewards of the next generation, teachers are foundational pillars within society.

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Daniel Buck

Daniel Buck is a research fellow and the director of the Conservative Education Reform Network at the American Enterprise Institute.

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The teaching profession is a modern priestly caste. Not only are educators responsible for the basic academic training of the next generation — a responsibility once also held by religious leaders — but they also shape the worldview, opinions, beliefs, and perspectives of their students.

Such formation isn’t necessarily nefarious. From how they decorate their walls to the books they teach, everything a teacher does inculcates a set of beliefs and habits. Stewards of the next generation, teachers are foundational pillars within society.