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Originally Posted by ijusluvit
I just can't decide whether it's better to just continue to ignore comments like these, or to mention what silly nonsense they are. The only waste here is the space they take up.
I'm not going to suggest that you try to say ANYTHING positive about any of our social institutions, because you don't seem to be able to do that. But since you're now bashing teachers and education, just what would you do since the "whole education system needs an over-haul"?
I'd like to hear your ideas, especially the one's that significantly improve education and don't cost anything.
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1. Donna does not need me to defend her, but I do not think she was in any way bashing teachers or education as you say she was. I read that she felt the system needed an overhaul.
2, While you accuse her of never saying anything positive about any of our social institutions, I suggest that your oversight of the problems in anything touched by our federal government is alarming to say the least. You can defend big Government...that is your right....but putting your head in the sand and ignoring all the problems is naive.
I will just add that the education problems in this country, IN MY OPINION, are a direct reflection of the breakdown of the family unit. This breakdown is at the root of many of the social programs in this country and throwing money at it is not the answer. However, we have bred a generation of folks who equate everything to money.
PS....I might add that from personal experience, those choosing a teaching career which used to be filled with those who wanted to educate are now being filled in many cases (thankfully,not most) by those seeking MONEY because of the inroads of unions and the pressure applied to local school boards to settle contracts ! This is not to say we should underpay teachers....I am married to one who taught for over 30 years...but we might also look at the educational system that prepares our teachers.