Theres something Hip Hop about teaching. If you walk the walk and talk the talk, people let you get on with it. More than that, they regard you with awe, as if you have an aura over your head. Respect. Respect. Talk to the hand, dude! Like every primary teacher, Cherry Kaufman had her idealsonce. You put in the hours, get the degree and hope your first job isnt a five hour drive west of Black butt. She knew it wouldnt all be long summer breaks and the adoration of grateful parents. But nothing prepared her for the challenges of teaching at Bayside State School, not to mention what her colleagues would get up to after school hours...In his second novel, satirist David Reiter does for the Australian education system what the BBC series Teachers did for the British system. Do you know what happens beyond your childs school-gate and the latest feel-good newsletter? Heres the scoop!