I'd like to apologize to every teacher I ever had

the long version

Entering Northeast High School's crowded halls in September of 2009, Tony Danza found his way to a classroom filled with twenty-six students who were determined not to cut him any slack. They cared nothing about his showbiz credentials, and immediately put him on the hot seat. I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had reveals just how hard it is to keep today's technologically savvy-and often alienated-students engaged, how committed most teachers are, and the outsized role counseling plays in a teacher's day. It is sometimes laugh-out-loud funny but is mostly filled with hard-won wisdom and feel-good tears.