Here's the full article in which Rotherham rebuts the five biggest myths about TFA:

TFA's 20th birthday seems like as good a time as any to unpack the misconceptions put forward by its critics (and by some of its proponents). Here are five of the most common:

1. TFA is just a résumé booster for Ivy League dilettantes who want to become bankers or lawyers.

2. The research is mixed about whether TFA teachers are effective in the classroom.

3. TFA teachers don't stay in education long enough to make a difference.

4. TFA is just a drop in the bucket and not scalable.

5. At a minimum, TFA shows you don't need much training to teach.

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Teach for America: 5 Myths That Persist 20 Years On

By Andrew J. Rotherham Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2047211,00.html#ixzz1DeyGuwpI