[Smartaleck]

"Yes, I once taught a lesson that was false,"

A tough lesson. LOL

Teaching is a tough skill to master. I admire those that do.

Like parenting, your example shows there is a fine line between wanting students/kids to accept the lesson, yet, at the same time we don't want to dash their spirit, their curiosity and their willingness to question and explore new ideas.

A smart kid who does question the teach from time to time will either been seen for his critical analysis and brains or a pain in the a$$ who's disruptive to the class.

The ability to mentor and nurture such a kid is too often lacking or the teacher is so besieged with the BS from being in the education system they don't have time. :-(

[KC_for_Freedom]

The ability to mentor and nurture such a kid is too often lacking or the teacher is so besieged with the BS from being in the education system they don't have time

I'm retired now, but when I worked I was quite dedicated to the kids, and athletic teams, and clubs. I was not a good union sole however and saw far too many teachers who went to work, held their classes, and left as soon as they could. They resisted hall and yard duty and supported the union because the union was supporting them. But kids who think for themselves at that age are very rare, and this is why its so bad to have a bunch of lefties who (1) convince the kids that they (the lefties) are smart and (2) convince the kids that anything republicans support is evil.

This sets up the concept that left wing ideas are the only ones that "smart" people believe in and that the lefties somehow "know" what is best for the poor, the middle class, the retired folk, ...