Not one word concerning Common Core State Standards, which replace the universally hated NCLB. I believe every single issue he related as impacting his decision to leave the teaching field can be traced to Common Core. He places some blame on State Legislators, and rightly so, although in many cases it was the education establishment and the Governor who in most cases were responsible for the ease with which the Common Core and the dangling money associated were embraced.
State and federal money is allocated according to test scores. Pressure is placed on teachers to teach for the test. It’s all about the money.