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Excellent, democratic education that furthers each person's potential, success and happiness for her own and others' well-being is not yet widespread in the U.S. today. Dewey's The Public and Its Problems has much to say about the possibilities and challenges of achieving this goal. This paper examines Dewey's ideas about how a public for widespread, excellent education can form through the development of sound public opinion based on widely disseminated, accurate and relevant information and through the restructuring of associations among people. The crucial role of the educator in the formation of a public emerges through this examination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the guidelines on how to become an efficient teacher in a democratic society in the U.S. Teachers must be prepared to help their students learn the subject matter, knowledge and skills that will make help them succeed socially and emotionally. Moreover, teachers must be able to recognize and develop the talents, strengths and capabilities of each children.