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the blame Teachers today are facing a wave of criticism from the media like never be- fore, being made scapegoats for the deficiencies of the public school sys- tem. Films like Waiting for Superman and The Lottery, along with maga- zine cover stories from major news outlets like Time and Newsweek, and “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” portray educators as the problem and are backing reforms that weaken the school system they seek to help. In the following article, California Educator writer Sherry Posnick-Goodwin examines some of the reasons behind this new trend of teacher bashing and its impact on the profession. 24 California Educator | OCTOBER 2010 SPECIAL ELECTION ISSUE