No Teacher Left Standing

By Jeffrey Penn May

Written with insider knowledge, emotional clarity, and deep respect for educators, No Teacher Left Standing exposes systemic failures through authentic dialogue and vivid detail. Set against the backdrop of flip phones, war fatigue, and misguided educational policies, the novel vibrantly captures the 2003-2004 St. Louis County classroom-a time and system that feels uncomfortably familiar.

Elementary school teacher Sarah Morgan is not a flashy heroine. She's real, and her story reads like truth. Sarah's journey reveals the quiet emotional conflict teachers endure behind closed classroom doors-the pressure, the politics, and the weight of unseen sacrifices-yet still pulses with resilience and grace.

Facing institutional dysfunction, personal grief, duplicitous administrators, Machiavellian superintendents, and the isolating grind of public education, she keeps showing up when quitting would be the sanest choice imaginable. With a clipboard in hand and a child on the way, she soldiers on for her students, for herself, and for what teaching is meant to be.

No Teacher Left Standing hits a raw nerve. A paper-thin barrier between truth and breakdown, daring us to pretend the system isn't already on fire. And yet, somehow, it still offers hope. Rooted in empathy, authenticity, and emotional depth, the book illuminates the immense responsibility of shaping young lives while navigating bureaucracy, personal loss, and relentless scrutiny. It captures the courage, humor, and perseverance required to teach with integrity in a world that too often underappreciates educators.

Part heartbreaking critique and part uplifting portrait of resilience, No Teacher Left Standing is a story that makes teachers nod, parents squirm, and administrators suddenly remember an "urgent meeting." It's a powerful, relatable journey that explores the immense responsibility of shaping young lives and the sacrifices made in the name of education. This is a resonant tribute to the quiet heroism of those who refuse to leave any student-or themselves-behind.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1466266791
• ISBN13: 9781466266797
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0"