Excellent Teachers are What is Right in Education Today is a statement about the condition of education today and the role teachers must play for education to be successful. Many characteristics of excellent teachers from the view of a very experienced observer of effective teachers are identified and defined. Occasional stories are included to help illustrate points. The book is designed to ultimately be a letter of thanks and recognition to a teacher the reader views as having characteristics of excellence in teaching. The book ends with a series of stories about teachers, students, parents, administrators and situations that are amusing or instructive.