RSSWe Need Politically Correct Classrooms
Carl Andrews | October 9, 2009
It seems like not a day goes by when we don’t hear a report of the sad state of the American education system.
I always found this curious, as I attended public schools and received what I feel is a fairly good education.
However, there is quite a difference between schools today and what they were like when I was younger.
And I can’t understand why I didn’t grow up needing psychological counseling.
Back then I and all of the other little tykes didn’t have the nanny state watching out for us.
Yet most of us grew up with a pretty good head on our shoulders.
So just what is the difference between schools in my day and in the modern day?
My Day: Get into a schoolyard fistfight, one guy wins, another guy loses, we shake hands and go on our way.
Modern Day: Police are called, we both get suspended, and have to undergo anger management training.
My Day: Lazy or stupid kids fail a grade and are held back, take the same class over again next year.
Modern Day: Lazy or stupid kids are promoted to the next grade so that their self-esteem isn’t damaged.
They grow up with a high sense of self-esteem but spend their lives receiving welafare payments because they are too stupid to hold a job.
My Day: Kid acts up in class, kid gets detention and a note is sent home to the parents. Kid behaves from then on.
Modern Day: Kid is sent to child psychologist who puts the kid on Ritilan.
My Day: Kid slips and falls, scrapes his knee. Teacher puts iodine on cut, gives kid hug, all is well.
Modern Day: Teacher is brought up on charges for dispensing medicine without a license.
When teacher shows up for hearing, is also charged with being a sexual predator.
My Day: Complaints regarding unqualifed teacher reach school board, teacher is demoted or removed from classroom.
Modern Day: Teacher files discrimination lawsuit, is represented by ACLU.
Teacher is returned to classroom, granted tenure, and school district pays huge fine.
It’s a good feeling to know that the years of discussion and the hundreds of millions of dollars being spent are being used to make public schools better than they were when I was a kid.
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