New educators are eager to enter the profession despite the ongoing departure of teachers.

New educators are eager to enter the profession despite the ongoing departure of teachers.

Amid a statewide teacher shortage, there is widespread discussion of teachers leaving the profession or not entering it at all. According to a 2022 UCLA study, 1 in 5 California teachers stated they would likely or definitely leave teaching in the next three years due to burnout, low pay, and student apathy and misbehavior. But … Read more

‘Anora: A Potential Solution to Humanizing a Devalued Profession for Sex Workers?’ by Sean Baker

‘Anora: A Potential Solution to Humanizing a Devalued Profession for Sex Workers?’ by Sean Baker

In Anora, a determined young woman involved in the sex industry finds herself in a modern-day Cinderella story. Anora, also known as Ani, portrayed with intense energy by Mikey Madison, becomes romantically involved with a wealthy young man (Mark Eidelstein), the pampered son of a Russian oligarch with connections to the mob. Their whirlwind romance … Read more