“Abbott Elementary” aces the good, the bad and the ugly of teaching
DATE: April 11, 2022
ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” is — in short — a hit. With its season 1 finale slated to air on Tuesday, it’s the first ABC comedy to quadruple ratings in its first season and currently holds a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Written and starring comedian Quinta Brunson, the mockumentary-style shows chronicles educators navigating struggles and successes at an underfunded Philadelphia public school.
“While it’s intended to be a mockumentary, some of the working conditions in which teachers in especially urban centers find themselves are very much what you see in that show,” said Katharine Strunk, a professor of education policy and economics at Michigan State University.
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