50 Years In Education: Narcissistic Principals, Coercive Control, Low Standards & The War on Reading

After 50 years in education, veteran teacher Betty Roberts shares what she witnessed while teaching across the United States and overseas in the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools in Japan and Germany. From inner-city classrooms to military bases abroad, Betty saw a troubling pattern: lowered expectations for students of color, gifted learners neglected, and the steady decline of critical thinking in favor of scripted curriculums. In this eye-opening interview, Betty reveals her experiences with narcissistic principals, coercive control, censorship, and retaliation that mirrored authoritarian systems. She exposes how the war on reading and the banning of classic literature have stripped students of opportunities to grow, self-reflect, and engage with truth. Despite years of gaslighting and mobbing, Betty never stopped “sneak teaching” real lessons that challenged her students to think deeply and rise above mediocrity. Her story is a raw look at what happens when education trades excellence for compliance and ideology. 💙 Support Teacher Therapy and help keep real teacher stories coming! 💙 Join our channel memberships here: 👉    / @teachertherapy   #education #reading #literacy #teachers #teachertherapy #militaryschool #teachingabroad #criticalthinking