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Teachers are under many stressors from forces seeking to improve education. In Idaho, there are numerous ji1ctors beyond educators' control that threaten to undermine successf(>r all children. This artfr:le, prepared by eighteen distinguished Idaho public school teachers, outlines variables attendant to school failure for many Idaho children. Teachers need to act as advocates for improving the social climate that impinges on learning. Julie walks into her new classroom, shoulders slumped and eyes downcast. It has happened again, and this is one thing she still doesn't know how to fix. Each time Mom loses her joh, there is a change in housing, schools, and people. Perhaps she could have been more diligent in making sure Mom got to work clean and on time, but there is only so much a ten-year-old girl can do. Mental deficiencies prevent Mom from being a competent employee, and unfortunately these same characteristics greatly inhibit her ability to care for her family. Julie loves her mom anyway and tries to help when she can. She has been doing the cooking, cleaning, and babysitting for years. More recently. she has taken on the task of shopping for groceries. "If only I could get a job myself," Julie thinks. In80 NORTHWESTPASSAGE stead, she is starting over in a strange, new school. Anxiety builds as she turns to meet Ms. Marvel, her new teacher. Today, the gnawing in her stomach is due to nerves more than to hunger. What will this day bring? In the past, she has been teased. bullied, and put down for a number of reasons. She is overweight and can't afford the latest styles. Through no fault of her own, she wears dirty, stained, and ill-fitted clothes. Report cards and test scores have branded her a failure. Sporadic attendance has created such gaps in her learning that she has fallen far behind her peers in achievement. Homework has been ignored because there were more important concerns to worry about. 1 Armstrong: A Tale of the Children: Challenges to Learning and Teaching in Id Published by PDXScholar, 2004 Will Ms. Marvel recognize the personal challenges Julie faces on a daily basis? Will she see that Julie"s struggles to grasp basic concepts are not due to laziness or stupidity? Julie raises her eyes to meet the welcoming gaze of Ms. Marvel. "Come on in. I promise not to bite."' her new teacher coaxes. A hesitant smile creeps across Julie"s face; perhaps things will be different this time. Disturbing as it may seem, such conditions exist in the lives of many children in Idaho's schools today. Many are victims of circumstances beyond their control. Children struggle with social pressures, medical conditions, personal conflicts, and cultural and family issnes. In addition, the school climate may be problematic due to facility conditions and political pres-

A Tale of the Children: Challenges to Learning and Teaching in Idaho, and Why Some Children Will Be Left Behind