Five years. I bet “Abbott Elementary” character Janine Teagues will not stay in the teaching profession that long.
I am an educator in West Philadelphia, blocks away from the fictional school in the TV show “Abbott Elementary.”
The mockumentary sitcom follows second grade teacher Janine Teagues, portrayed by the actress and show creator Quinta Brunson, as she navigates the intricacies of the large urban school district. Unless she defies the odds, the show’s protagonist won’t make it another three years.
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