Dear Eduwonkette,

The video is superb. You should embrace your celebrity while at its apex. It also prompted me to look at the bigger picture of your anonymity. As an employee of the NYC DOE I enjoy your in depth critiques as much as anyone. However, it seems to me that your [i] nom de plume [/i] is starting to get in the way of the important messages you’re bringing forth.

It reminds me of Deep Throat: the search for his real identity became more important than his critical role in revealing criminal acts that President Nixon engaged in. When his real identity was revealed, it was far less sexy than the other hypotheticals that had bounced around for years. Kissinger! Haig! And then we let out a collective yawn when Mark Felt (who?) revealed himself.

Someday when you unmask yourself as Jane Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Closeto U, your message will take on greater import (Meier & Ravitch, 2008). Until then, I wonder if your identity will obscure and undermine your message.

I’ve been bullied and bossed around by DOE administrators myself. Do not fear them.

Warm regards,

Anonymous ;)

This video is fantastic! I can't wait for Eduwonkette Episode II: The Pink Knight

Great video. I must take issue with one inaccuracy--you *do* have x-ray vision.