Check Rita Kramer's book, THE ED SCHOOL FOLLIES, where she visits Ed Schools across the country and finds the same garbage and trends.
My daughter is studying to be an elementary school teacher. I can tell you that most of the courses she has to take are chock full of pscyho babble.
The biggest criticism we have is that actual teaching experience is very limited. The only way to learn how to effectively teach is to do it. All the theories in the world can not replace actual experience.
My daughter is Catholic and holds true to the values and morals taught by our faith. I can already see problems for her if she gets a job in the public school system.