I didn't catch the condescending tone in it that you seem to imply. I thought it made the teachers sound like fools. But then again, maybe I'm immune to them, hence my name. Whatever, I've read their rag over 3 decades, living amongst the Sodomites when I wasn't in the Army. I was born here.
"I didn't catch the condescending tone in it that you seem to imply"
I didn't read the article, as I've never signed up for their online access. I just assumed they see it as a negative thing. On the other hand, all the MSM is in their "relatively conservative" part of the spin cycle. They build a little credibility after the outrageous lying of the Presidential election, preparing to fool a few more people when they start outrageously lying 4 years from now.
I live in Blue Country too and read local papers. I grew up reading the Sunday NYT. Back then, however (I am 54) the NYT was completely different. They taught me anti-communism!