Seems Bill Cosby, the man has some really great common sense ideas, is giving his opinion on how to fix the American Education system. Cut the spending, let local communities and parents take the lead.
I recently had a conversation with my daughters principle regarding some concerns I had with an inconsistency in her classroom. The main theme, as I expressed, was I expect very little from the teachers and I don't mean that in a derrogatory way. I don't expect them to teach my child the truly important things in life, work ethic, respect, critical thinking, etc...I expect teachers to teach facts and not their perspective on those facts.
Teachers need to be held accountable and I'm not talking about in the classroom so much as in the home. Parents are teachers and are the most important teachers in their childrens lives. Too many skirt this responsibility and leave it to the education system. Teachers are powerless to really do anything and with no child left behind, everyone suffers because of parents who don't take the time to work with their children.
We teach our kids life, in the real practice. Teachers teach theory. It's time for parents to step up.
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I recently had a conversation with my daughters principle regarding some concerns I had with an inconsistency in her classroom. The main theme, as I expressed, was I expect very little from the teachers and I don't mean that in a derrogatory way. I don't expect them to teach my child the truly important things in life, work ethic, respect, critical thinking, etc...I expect teachers to teach facts and not their perspective on those facts.
Teachers need to be held accountable and I'm not talking about in the classroom so much as in the home. Parents are teachers and are the most important teachers in their childrens lives. Too many skirt this responsibility and leave it to the education system. Teachers are powerless to really do anything and with no child left behind, everyone suffers because of parents who don't take the time to work with their children.
We teach our kids life, in the real practice. Teachers teach theory. It's time for parents to step up.
School Choice | Bill Cosby | Education Cuts | The Daily Caller