Well that is true. I remember stories about school from my grandparents and it sounded like there were more standards by far than today but I do remember reading that was the purpose of public schools. To dumb down the populace
Those values include the fact that education opens doors for all, and it must be free and available to all without exception; that all young people should have the opportunity to go to a safe, welcoming school that prepares them for college, a career and life; and that their school experience should support them academically, socially and emotionally.
No, your job is to teach…
But some people want that cornerstone of our society – the schools at the center of our communities, that don’t just educate our kids but often feed them, teach them understanding and tolerance, and prepare them to engage in our democracy – to crumble, and they’re wielding sledgehammers to make it happen.
Considering the average public school graduate can’t even name the bill of rights, the articles of the constitution, or understand that we are a constitutional republic….
Instead of coming together around solutions we know will help our students, some are unfortunately hellbent on destroying public education to advance both a political and school privatization agenda.
Yes, the big evil anti democratic sentiment of School Choice…
Our schools need supported, well-trained teachers who have the freedom to teach, collaborate with parents and help their kids discover who they want to become. Students need additional mental health resources to deal with trauma, anxiety and rising suicide rates. And school districts need to expand experiential learning opportunities, so students can learn by doing.
Not your job as a teacher, in fact everything you just listed is due to the psychological conditioning you preach and abuse kids with.
We’ve seen authors like Jodi Picoult and James Patterson strongly oppose book bans and the removal of their titles from school libraries. And the NAACP partnered with our union to distribute books featuring Black Americans to demonstrate the content that censorship takes away from diverse student populations.
So you’re sending out Huck Finn and Uncle Tom? No?
Why does Randi Weingarten think that the teachers' union is supposed to be partisan? Does that not represent a conflict of interest - a public serving group swearing allegiance to a certain political party?
In my country, public sector unions are outlawed in many places from becoming politically active for that very reason. It's a strong conflict of interest.
Can’t destroy what you have already eviscerated.
Well that is true. I remember stories about school from my grandparents and it sounded like there were more standards by far than today but I do remember reading that was the purpose of public schools. To dumb down the populace
Weingarten
Doesn't fit with the rhyme but I'm sure we can add it.
I WISH THEY WERE
No, your job is to teach…
Considering the average public school graduate can’t even name the bill of rights, the articles of the constitution, or understand that we are a constitutional republic….
Yes, the big evil anti democratic sentiment of School Choice…
Not your job as a teacher, in fact everything you just listed is due to the psychological conditioning you preach and abuse kids with.
So you’re sending out Huck Finn and Uncle Tom? No?
I don't expect to find a copy of the Karma Sutra in the elementary school library, that doesn't mean it's been banned.
"Weingarten"
Lemme stop you right there, joo.
Why does Randi Weingarten think that the teachers' union is supposed to be partisan? Does that not represent a conflict of interest - a public serving group swearing allegiance to a certain political party?
In my country, public sector unions are outlawed in many places from becoming politically active for that very reason. It's a strong conflict of interest.
Public unions should be outlawed period.
General Secretary Weingarten is, as usual, projecting: it is she and her fellow communists who are wholly responsible for destroying public schools.
"our" public school.s
exactly, they're trying to save the schools from you.
I'm sure there are groups of individuals that have more of a over-inflated sense of self-importance than teachers... But hell if I could name them.
Maybe lawyers, I dunno.
Sounds insurrectiony to me! Better get the FBI on the case, these people are obviously domestic terrorists.