Teaching Beyond Dread

This timely exploration of education in crisis examines how teaching persists despite the overwhelming sense of dread permeating modern classrooms. Alexander Means confronts the collective anxiety fueled by climate chaos, systemic inequality, and political attacks on public education, offering a critical examination of how educators navigate this challenging landscape. The book moves beyond simply diagnosing educational despair to investigate how teaching practices can actively counter dread's psychological and social grip.

What distinguishes this work is its refusal to settle for bleak diagnoses, instead seeking alternative narratives where education becomes a site of resistance and renewal. Educators grappling with burnout and systemic challenges will find here both validation and practical pathways forward, while anyone concerned about the future of learning will appreciate its honest yet hopeful perspective. Means ultimately provides a vital framework for reimagining teaching as an act of courage rather than surrender to contemporary anxieties.