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blush · 04-23-2010, 05:24 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_498003.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/ed...n/13texas.html

We can debate the effects of these articles.
We can debate the loss of teachers.
We can debate the decline of schools.

It doesn't mean shit unless we get out into our local community and GET INVOLVED in the schools. It is PUBLIC education. Most of the people who have control of curriculum, school boards, and textbook content are elected. Unfortunately, most of us would rather complain than go to a board meeting or go to a public textbook meeting or vote these assholes out of office.

If you care, back it up, and get involved. As an educator, I'm damn sick of being told what's wrong with our schools and watching election after election go by with very little voter turnout. I'm sick of PTA meeting with only a handful of parents in attendance.

The special interest groups know our apathy and are banking on the fact that no one will stop them. In Texas, they have gotten their foothold in pretty well. Unfortunately, we are a big state. Most school districts follow our lead. So this disease will spread until we stop it.

04-23-2010, 05:24 PM	#2
blush Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: I'm with goofy. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 911 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 962 Thanked 2,375 Times in 616 Posts Rep Power: 15632317	http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_498003.html http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/ed...n/13texas.html We can debate the effects of these articles. We can debate the loss of teachers. We can debate the decline of schools. It doesn't mean shit unless we get out into our local community and GET INVOLVED in the schools. It is PUBLIC education. Most of the people who have control of curriculum, school boards, and textbook content are elected. Unfortunately, most of us would rather complain than go to a board meeting or go to a public textbook meeting or vote these assholes out of office. If you care, back it up, and get involved. As an educator, I'm damn sick of being told what's wrong with our schools and watching election after election go by with very little voter turnout. I'm sick of PTA meeting with only a handful of parents in attendance. The special interest groups know our apathy and are banking on the fact that no one will stop them. In Texas, they have gotten their foothold in pretty well. Unfortunately, we are a big state. Most school districts follow our lead. So this disease will spread until we stop it. __________________ "We never forget those who make us blush." Jean-Francois de la Harpe