Re: Why should we have to defend teachers?


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Posted by David on September 07, 2002 at 18:32:01:

In Reply to: Why should we have to defend teachers? posted by D on September 07, 2002 at 10:07:27:

I think the reason we feel the need to defend teachers is that the problem with public education in America isn't the teachers-it is the relatively small (but growing) number of highly vocal parents who want to marginalize the level of education for all so that their children's flaws (and maybe their own) are not dealt with. These are the people who want to make their kids feel good about themselves no matter what they do, good or bad.
I am convinced that 90% of the teachers in our country can be good\effective teachers. But if we marginalize educational standards to keep from making little Joey feel bad about himself, we are sacrifising the quality education that all of the students deserve and making those teachers less effective.


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