[sciencewriter86]

But teachers no longer have any input on what’s being taught. That all comes from central administration.”

That’s very correct, both as a statement of truth, and as an example of political correctness.

Central administration is collectivist central planning, and using cumpuloray tax fundef public education is certainly central planning, and it is certainly communist. When I was in primary grade eithty years ago our schools were locally conrolled, and they did teach manners because our parents and other locals demanded it. And they demanded we were taught the Three R’s” and American history, civics, and American literture—Until the wretched Dick and Jane books came in and began the wreckage of our education system, dumbing down and the insult of lowered expecttions. I honor and respect all the cultured, educated, and decent people trying to effectively teach or chilren to be something other than Smart Phone gazing savages.

So, good for you and the hell with central administration.

[Leaning Right]

Thanks for the post. And permit me to add one more thing. In my experience anyway, school central administrators act like most business leaders do today. They are too cowardly to say ‘no’ to any PC idea.

Here’s an example. About 15 years ago some activist went to our school board and suggested that U.S. History be made an optional class. A student could take some sort of ethnic studies class instead. “Good idea,” said our cowardly school board.

Well, most of our History teachers were up in arms about that. They were very upset. “Shut up or lose your job,” they were told.

So now we have graduates who know nothing about U.S. history. Some folks want to blame the teachers. Sim folks want to blame the teachers union. Those folks are all aiming at the wrong target.