Below is a response I wrote today to a newspaper article. It is very important to be active in sharing our ideals and experiences with the public, not just ourselves. They need to be informed of the reality of what really occurs in the schools, as well as realize TEACHERS are the PROFESSIONALS. What other profession would easily allow society to rip on them as Americans have on teachers? It is sick and a disappointment on our culture's lack of thought.
It's time society stops using teachers as a scapegoat for poor education and money issues & start appreciating the emotional hard work they do every day. Look at the big picture: morals, values, respect, and family in inner-city communities have gone out the drain. Teachers are a piece of the puzzle, as is the home environment. Inner-city schools are composed of many poverty-stricken communities that do not support their school or children in their education. We need to hold family as accountable as teachers.
Finally, your solution for the deficit is reducing teacher pay. Teaching is 1 of the most important jobs! We need to take an honest look at the salaries for those sitting in offices running education, when they have no professional background in the profession, & these so-called supportive programs are a dime a dozen; lacking consistency and put in a basement within 2 years until another mandated program comes along.
Take a few months, study the history of education back to day 1. We have been riding the same circle for hundreds of years. Rather than looking back and learning from the past, we keep looking for the next quick-fix. This is EDUCATION, not a fad diet. Let's make it a lifestyle.
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