Hard Knocks & Dirty Socks: Through the Eyes of Coach (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781954077065)

Hard Knocks & Dirty Socks is an impassioned call to action for all who care about the state of public education and the health of our nation. Follow teacher and coach Steve Finesilver through his forty-four-year career. Through joys, struggles, and ultimate successes, you will meet the many young people he has taught and coached who overcame. His first-hand observation of public education's decline and his mission to help the children and families who need it most will rally caring people across the country. Concrete methods are presented for turning our crippled system into one that supports teachers and meets the needs of children. With heart and vision, parents, taxpayers, and educators can all join the groundswell of effort to revitalize our educational system and support our youth's health and potential. The need for change has never been more urgent.