Why Teach?

<p>Why Teach? Fourth-year stop-gap teacher William Able has dreams to chase and a hometown to leave. In the aftermath of a favorite student's death with the high school's administration banning books and the richest rewards of an American life bestowed on those pursuing less noble careers William is forced to wonder: if people like him keep leaving who will teach the children? </p><p></p><p>In a world where the test scores can measure everything but what matters most <em>Why Teach?</em> is a master class on why teaching matters why reading matters and what we risk losing when we pursue paths leading us away from our best selves. </p>