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Math Teachers

underqualified in subject policy flashpoint systemically deficient

Math teachers staff U.S. public schools and drive mathematics instruction nationwide. President Bartlet cites a stark qualification deficit—one-third hold no math major or minor—amid diagnosing national educational decline. He ties their preparation gaps to 19th-place global rankings, inflated test scores, and abnormally high infant mortality, framing them as a fulcrum for policy urgency. This collective expertise shortfall anchors broader critiques of teacher certification and student outcomes.

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Math Teachers's Journey

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S4E11 · Holy Night

From Rankings to Lives: Bartlet Frames an Education Emergency

Portrayed as a structural problem—no direct emotion but framed as victims and contributors to institutional decline.

Math teachers are invoked as systemic actors whose lack of subject expertise (one‑third without major/minor) is used as evidence in Bartlet's critique of public education; they are discussed rather than …

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