Jon Carroll
Jon Carroll
Jon Carrollwas a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle from 1982, when he succeeded columnist Charles McCabe, to 2015, when he retired. His column appeared on the back page of the Chronicle's Datebook sectionTuesdays through Fridays. Locally, he was best known for his liberal politics and his odd, self-referential humor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
CountryUnited States of America
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In general, I tend to favor teachers over school boards in conflicts. Not that teachers are always right (I refer specifically to Mr. Manley in the fifth grade at Hamilton Elementary), but school boards are often used by the politically ambitious as a step up the ladder. The politically ambitious rarely become kindergarten teachers.