Which is harder: Being a teacher or serving in Congress? @BrookingsInstitution
Which is harder: Being a teacher or serving in Congress? @BrookingsInstitution
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On this episode of The Brookings Current, Brookings Senior Fellow Rashawn Ray sits down with two former teachers-turned-lawmakers: Reps. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.), members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. They engage in a candid dialogue on the state of K-12 education amid changing student demographics, the introduction of AI in the classroom, and the challenge of workforce preparation.

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Which is harder: Being a teacher or serving in Congress?

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