I hate to see teacher-bashing. By and large, I think teachers do a good job. They face VERY DIFFICULT situations that would send most of us running with our tails between our legs. I don't think the fault lies with teachers.
I don't think the fault lies with teachers.They have unwaveringly supported their union, the National Education Association, and liberal democrat politicians which have wrought much of the problems facing schools today. They've made their bed - now they can lie in it.
I know lots of great teachers - but most of them teach in private schools. My son went to public school for elementary school (we gave it our best shot) and had 2 good-average teachers in all those years. The rest were fair-poor.
I have just one word for parents who have kids in public schools now: flee.
**I hate to see teacher-bashing. By and large, I think teachers do a good job. They face VERY DIFFICULT situations that would send most of us running with our tails between our legs. I don't think the fault lies with teachers. **
I agree with your post for the most part. Teachers these days have challenges never fully anticipated when they made the decision to teach. They spend most of their time attempting to discipline of have some semblence of order in the classroom. Because of this, and the incredibly short attention spans of TV-infused, ill-mannered, disrespectful children, little actual teaching takes place.
There are wonderful teachers in our public school system. There are also the teachers who follow the NEA to the letter and are horrid instructors for our kiddos.
The fault lies with a number of people, imho:
1)parents for allowing the kiddos to live life like wolves
2)NEA
3)school administration
4)some teachers
