Reader Response: Graham Gillette, School Board Member, Des Moines, IA

"A Disgrace to the Profession was entertaining reading with a powerful message. The authors barged in and made me question how I view our schools and those who labor there. Most surprising, they did it with an easy to read and touching novel. I am a Des Moines School Board member and I was captivated by this book.

I am not an educator and 'A Disgrace to the Profession' allowed me to get inside the minds of teachers. It was enlightening, humorous, frustrating and moving. A Disgrace to the Profession should be standard issue for teachers so they know they are not alone.

A Disgrace to the Profession should be mandatory reading for administrators and school board members to remind them about those struggling to teach.

A Disgrace to the Profession should be read by every adult who cares about education.

Three cheers for Charles Newton and Gretchen Kauffman."