ABSTRACT
This is a personal narrative. I argue that this type of presentation is particularly effective at a time of great change. It is during such periods that it is difficult to accurately represent oneself or one’s feelings and sometimes the temptation is to cry out. I suspect many people engaged in education have felt like this in recent years. There is a sense of betrayal (see MacLure, 1989; McBride, 1994). This piece, then describes my situation as/see it. Plainly I cannot make a strong claim that I am representing a group or that my situation is replicated around the country yet I would be surprised if my situation was that unique. I make a ‘soft’ claim that what I describe here is replicated elsewhere but the most important reason for writing is not to linger on such claims but to describe my situation. It is immediate and unclear but it seems to be happening. I leave the power of generalization to the reader.
