Passport to Nowhere

Passport to Nowhere is the Wayside School is Falling Down for grown-ups. A satirical spin on everything a teacher has ever wanted to say, but had better sense than to say it out loud. Until now.

Passport to Nowhere, a hilarious homage to the unsung heroes of the public school system, is a fictional account of the transgression of education, inspired by real teaching experiences. The staff at Knoward High School — nicknamed “Nowhere High” — has to be tough, smart, and must have a great sense of humor to survive a day at Nowhere High. Nowhere High is the watering hole for misfits, dead-ends, and screw ups, and it is on the brink of losing government funding thanks to a few fatal policies. Told from the perspectives of six Nowhere High faculty, Passport to Nowhere contains everything you always wanted to know about your teachers, but have been too afraid to ask.

Passport to Nowhere proves to educators, parents, students, and government officials that schools should be run by teachers, not politicians. Though fictional, the antics of Nowhere High students and teachers are modeled on a profession that is all too factual, and deserves credit where it is seldom given.

About the Author

Samuel Blessing is a retired teacher. He currently lives in Southern California after 25 years of teaching in public schools.