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To: freema

Who do you propose teach those science and math programs?
The NEA would fight your proposals. Never underestimate
their ability to embrace whatever is wrong for America's
children. It's all about the NEA holding onto the power they've "earned."


77 posted on 02/01/2006 2:54:11 AM PST by macrahanish #1
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To: macrahanish #1

I'm sorry, those were the President's remarks, not mine- I neglected to put them in parenthesis.

But I'll answer the question for him : ) since you asked:
"Who do you propose teach those science and math programs?
The NEA would fight your proposals. Never underestimate
their ability to embrace whatever is wrong for America's
children. It's all about the NEA holding onto the power they've 'earned.'"

I propose teachers teach the science and math programs. Of course the NEA will fight his proposals. The are an obnoxious dare I say socialist organization. Yes, I dare say it because I'm not the president : )

Never underestimate their ability to embrace whatever is wrong for America's children? This girl has rarely underestimated them. I could write the book on how teachers embrace whatever is wrong for America's children, believe me. In fact, I was asked write a book to help parents navigate public schools some time ago-before I was threatened with arrest, escorted off, and banned from property.

Perhaps I should reconsider and write the book, as the principal in question hasn't worked another day in this school system the 5+ years following "a transfer" to a lesser position- and the superintendent resigned in closed session immediately following a public school board meeting soon after the incident when I attended to present a list of grievances. That was a month or so after I attended, sporting a new bracelet. A handcuff ; )

I think home-schooling is great, for some. However I think it is very wrong to leave and give the NEA a blank check to educate, as THEY see fit, all those left behind.

I agree it's about the NEA holding on to the power they think they've earned. However, it's a two way street, whether they like it or not. I never abdicated my responsibility to see that my children and my fellow citizens were educated as expected.

I don't care if the NEA fights the proposals. I just usually fight a lil' harder : ) I ain't skeered of 'em : ) And none of my kids were skeered either. My middle one had a rough way to go, likely because he thought much the same as me, but wasn't always as PC as me LOL.

After having been refused permission during his junior year to use the bathroom, he left and went to a nearby field. All the farmers around heard about it. He made sure. I made sure. The general consensus was he should have pulled his britches down in the class and 'shat' on the floor.

He is a legend among kids, his last act before graduation was to 'shat' in the faculty john.

Kids learn more than what's presented in the classroom. Are we at fault for teaching them to tolerate 'mediocrity'? (And mediocrity is generous, IMHO) You betcha.

Uh oh...have we hijacked this thread? LOL!


148 posted on 02/01/2006 6:09:39 AM PST by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: macrahanish #1

One more thing. LOL.

There are a lot of teachers who really do want to teach but are so stifled. They can't stand it themselves. There are some who are being encouraged to do it anyway, by parents and communities. At least, around here. It is a tough battle, though, and very tiresome.


152 posted on 02/01/2006 6:16:47 AM PST by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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