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As a former "government" school teacher, I want to politely point out that you are severely mistaken in some of your assumptions.

Based on what you seem to believe, I can assure you that many public school teachers both live and teach information and values I will define as "conservative".

Many still control what is taught in their classrooms and how it is taught and these are going to be the salvation of this mess we are in...IF that time ever comes.

Many of the students I taught in public schools were absolutely outstanding young people who, for a variety of reasons, did not have the luxury of private school attendance. In other words, they were "stuck" with whatever teachers they happened to get. Some ended up with me. I pray to God I did right by them. One thing for sure, I knew my students got a daily dose of outstanding teaching from a conservative America-loving teacher....

Yes, we could just give up and run away rather than try and sight for what is right. Tell me, is this how you would recommend we deal with Sadaam in Iraq... by just walking away because the challenge is great?

Many of us stay in public schools specifically because we want to be there for those students who have no option but public school attendance. At least, in my classes, they learned the need for ethics and good values, appreciation for the American Heritage and for our wonderful way of life, the necessity for accepting responsibility for their decisions, along with in-depth understanding of the academic lessons and materials I presented.

Contrary to your suggestion, our decision to fight rather than take flight represents our last best hope that things will, one day, turn around if we do not walk away from our sacred calling because of cowardice or lack of commitment.

Public Education, if it is to be altered, must, inevitably, be reformed (redeemed) from the inside--not the outside.

In other words, "If it is to be, it IS up to me."

Hope this makes sense....

Government school teachers will teach what they're told to teach.
Just because a few join an outside organization , it doesn't mean they're not still teaching socialism, living off the public dole, and collecting their government welfarwe checks.
They demand respect for the little they do. They work an average of 6 mo. per year, and rarely work a full 8 hours. Yet, the American taxpayers are paying these people to teach anything but academics, at an outragious cost.
What other job is there in America where one gets 6 mo. vacation, works less than a full day, cannot be fired, and still get a tax paid full years govenment check? Is this a waste, or what?
Vote school choice canidates. It would greatly reduce the cost to taxpayers, give the children an academic- based education, and allow the parents to choose the school they feel is the best for their children. It's a win/win approach.

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din! I wouldn't have been so polite.

As someone who spent six-and-and-a-half years teaching remedial and allegedly college-level courses in two-and-four year colleges in New York and New Jersey, I salute you, for trying to make a difference as a teacher, and through seeking to reform the schools.