Public education is the dog that can be ignored when it is kenneled and quiet, but gets kicked when it barks. Perhaps it is inevitable that something so readily available and necessary is taken for granted, and treated with contempt and derision, by those who have unavoidably benefited from it. Now as I write this, … Continue reading The Paradox of Public Education
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Up on the Soap Box
Sent this off to the local newspaper. Probably won't see the light of day there, but here it is, in all its hyperbolic glory. Enjoy the rant! I don’t understand the current hatred of teachers, and the teaching profession in general. Underpaid, overworked, disrespected, they are blamed for the societal ills that afflict today’s youth. … Continue reading Up on the Soap Box