"If they were true professionals they would refuse to cooperate, or they would quit!"
Many would probably like to, but they've invested time and money in getting certified in the teacher's colleges so they could be teachers, and now need to make a living. Strongly-held convictions don't put food on the table. But teachers are only a small part of the problem with our schools. They are just part of a system that is doomed (or more likely designed) to turn out poorly-educated students. Poorly educated by classical standards, but well educated in what the system is designed to encourage - conformity, dullness, lack of originality, acceptance of the opinions of "experts" of all sorts. No, don't blame the teachers (although many ARE quite marginal, to be sure, as the system intended, no doubt), they're just trying to make a living in the system.
They are just part of a system that is doomed (or more likely designed) to turn out poorly-educated students. Poorly educated by classical standards, but well educated in what the system is designed to encourage - conformity, dullness, lack of originality, acceptance of the opinions of "experts" of all sorts. No, don't blame the teachers (although many ARE quite marginal, to be sure, as the system intended, no doubt), they're just trying to make a living in the system.
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Teachers who prop up and cooperate with dysfunctional schools fall into 3 categories: Stupid, greedy, or evil.
If they know that the systems is dysfunctional and hurting children educationally, physically, emotionally and socially, and they are doing it for a paycheck,,,then they are in the greedy category.
Have you considered that most government teachers are products of government schools? Then why are we surprised that government schools are staffed with those who are "well educated in what the system is designed to encourage - conformity, dullness, lack of originality, acceptance of the opinions of "experts" of all sorts." These teachers are likely in the stupid category.
There are likely very few who willing do this job because they are evil and get a kick out of hurting children.