To Teach, 2nd Edition Quotes

“Even though we long for community-for places of common vision, shared purpose, cooperative effort, and personal fulfillment within collective commitment-we most often settle for institutions. That is, we generally find ourselves in impersonal places characterized by interchangeable parts, hierarchy, competition, and layers of supervision.”
― William Ayers, To Teach, 2nd Edition

“Teaching, if it is to be done well, must be built on vision and commitment; learning, if it is to be meaningful, depends on imagination, risk taking, intention, and invention.”
― William Ayers, To Teach, 2nd Edition

“You know more about your child than I can ever hope to know, what advice can you give me to make a better teacher for her?”
― William Ayers, To Teach, 2nd Edition