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Progressive Teacher Pustule: Pay Your School Taxes and Shut Up

Arthur52 Wrote: Apr 14, 2012 8:06 PM
"I have a great deal of respect for dedicated teachers who go the extra mile for their students while keeping their political views to themselves." When did that happen? Or, is that a utopian thought on your part? It certainly isn't true in the real world.
everyonesfacts4u Wrote: Apr 15, 2012 7:17 AM
Teaching the basics is social engineering. All teaching is social engineering explicitly or implicitly from the way the room is set up, the procedures and rules of the classroom, etc.

You will find that the classroom is one of the most traditional places in the country, right up there with classical music in how little it has changed over the years.

You probably live in MA or CT which seem to dominate in the international tests compared to other states.
Power Forward #54 Wrote: Apr 14, 2012 10:30 PM
Arthur53 You are not correct with respect to the experience that we have had with our local school. The teachers are very traditional educators and we volunteer in the classroom to witness this firsthand. I go each year to our local Board of Education to preview the books that will be used in the classroom. The teachers teach the basics and leave the social engineering out of he classroom. As a result the school consistently ranks as one of the highest in the state for performance. Believe it or not an old fashioned education can still be had in certain parts of the good old USA.

EAGnews.org and I continuously poke the belly of the education beast to see what kinds of pustules pop, and it never ceases to amaze us the types of low-lifes involved in our education system.

There are many great teachers – we work with a lot of them every day. But there are also a lot of people who don’t deserve the honor of teaching our children.

Whether it’s union-defended “pervy” teachers getting a slap on the wrist for very serious offenses, teachers doctoring student test scores for their own gain, or teachers union officials involved...

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