[AZ_Cowboy]

Will has been on this topic for quite a while now, but it is a worthy one. The only trouble is that the audience already agrees with him.

[Calpernia]

ping

[umgud]

Ah yes, the Axis of Indoctrination.

Education (get em while they're young)

Entertainment (Hollywood's effort to the cause)

Main Stream Media (continue the propoganda)

[summer]

Many education schools discourage, even disqualify, prospective teachers who lack the correct "disposition," meaning those who do not embrace today's "progressive" political catechism

And, all of this is a bunch of crap. I never again want to hear anything about a teacher shortage in this country. Too many very smart, bright people are turned away from the education establishment because they demand a mediocre mind, a cookiue cutter personality, and a mentality that will never question anything. But don't worry, the brainless idiots who are principals and who run school districts are in no danger of losing their $100-$150,000 plus annual salaries and titles.

That's why they do not hire based on grade point average and they do everything in their power to discourage 2nd career teachers. Shortage of teachers? No. A shortage of brains in the people who run education at the local levels. And, until then, kids will suffer as smart teachers are turned away or slip thought the cracks and quit, This is the real story of American education at this point in time.

[WorkingClassFilth]

Kill the spider and you'll get rid of the webs.

[summer]

Here's my FULL post (some of it was cut off in the above post):

Many education schools discourage, even disqualify, prospective teachers who lack the correct "disposition," meaning those who do not embrace today's "progressive" political catechism

This may also be the actual purpose of the new "Gallup Teacher Insight Survey" which is now required of teacher applicants to some school districts. In brief, it seeks to classify teachers to see if they fit a "profile" -- the teachers are never given feedback, there are no "right answers" and never told why they do not now "qualify" for an interview.

And, all of this is a bunch of crap. I never again want to hear anything about a teacher shortage in this country. Too many very smart, bright people are turned away from the education establishment because they demand a mediocre mind, a cookiue cutter personality, and a mentality that will never question anything. But don't worry, the brainless idiots who are principals and who run school districts are in no danger of losing their $100-$150,000 plus annual salaries and titles.

That's why they do not hire based on grade point average and they do everything in their power to discourage 2nd career teachers. Shortage of teachers? No. A shortage of brains in the people who run education at the local levels. And, until then, kids will suffer as smart teachers are turned away or slip thought the cracks and quit, This is the real story of American education at this point in time.

[sageb1]

Someone on FOX interviewed a psychologist on Sunday about the growing problem of boys not doing as well in school as girls. She pointed out that this "problem" was being observed in boys as young as 3 and 4. Her solution was more qualified teachers, of course. Obviously, she was nothing more than a shill for the self-promoting NEA, who wants mandatory pre-K, more $ for the re-education of boys, etc.

Not one mention of the fact that girls invariably out-perform boys in elementary schools. Not one mention of the fact that boys are doing worse than they ever did because so many are growing up with no role models (aka fathers). No mention of the fact that boys are doing worse in reading and writing because parents have less and less time to spend with their young children. If young parents don't begin now to make wiser choices and realize that THEY are the best teachers for their young children, society deserves what it will get.

[wizardoz]

I went through the hamburger-making process known as getting credentialed. It's pure brainwashing, hardcore commie required reading, anti-Americanism all the way. As for making sure you actually know something about the field you're going to teach... that was at the bottom of the priority list. The field of education is like a language with no nouns. There's all these verbs, let's actualize, contextualize, share, create.... but share and create what? With what? It's like a graceful game of "air tennis" where there is no ball, just players calmly swinging their rackets at the correct time, and with perfect form.

[nopardons]

This is outrageous!

[NoClones]

the commie plank of dumbing down the us populace is nearing completion

[SDGOP]

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