Today’s teachers are not taught what teachers used to be taught; they are taught to be activists, and the issues mostly have nothing to do with the kids. Real professional teachers were those who put the welfare and education of the kids ahead of everything else (and there are many who still do.) The unions and Dept. of Education don’t want that. Before I get attacked for not knowing anything about teaching – I have had family members in the profession, and still do. The camel entered the tent when Federal Funds were given to local districts – with strings attached and mandated curriculum (one size fits all). Many required programs are “matching funds” that use up money that could better be budgeted to fit local needs. For example, think about small rural Utah schools compared to schools in Brooklyn or Boston or Texas. If school were a private business run the way they are, they would have been gone years ago.
Today’s teachers are not taught what teachers used to be taught; they are taught to be activists, and the issues mostly have nothing to do with the kids. Real professional teachers were those who put the welfare and education of the kids ahead of everything else (and there are many who still do.) The unions and Dept. of Education don’t want that. Before I get attacked for not knowing anything about teaching – I have had family members in the profession, and still do. The camel entered the tent when Federal Funds were given to local districts – with strings attached and mandated curriculum (one size fits all). Many required programs are “matching funds” that use up money that could better be budgeted to fit local needs. For example, think about small rural Utah schools compared to schools in Brooklyn or Boston or Texas. If school were a private business run the way they are, they would have been gone years ago.