Public Education Matters

Ohio's educators are dedicated to serving their students, but too often, early career educators burn out and leave the profession after only a few years. Austintown Fitch High School teacher Jake Reid says he was on the path to becoming one of them because of the pressure he put on himself to be what he called "Super Teacher" every day. He shares his experience and his changed perspective on this episode.

• Jake Reid
  • Austintown Education Association member
  • Austintown Fitch High School English teacher

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