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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ENOUGH! Parents today are too lazy to be true.  How were children educated several hundred years ago?  Hint: There were actual things with pieces of paper inside them and actual persons connecting in meaningful intellectual ways with those who needed to learn.  Books + dedicated interaction resulted in learning.  It is a total myth that children need many different things  to learn.  The technology that people rely on is mainly a crutch.  Yes, I said it.  I taught three children to read at home with -- sharp intake of breath -- nothing more than books, paper, and pencils.  But it did take time and a willingness to engage with them.  This is how the children of nobility were taught in centuries past.  Queen Elizabeth spoke more than four languages fluently by the time she was 12 years old and was accomplished in many other areas.  Even one hundred years ago the language in books for children was far more advanced that it is today. If you care so much about your kids' education be willing to invest it in personally.  Read Little Women to them before you let them watch the movie.  Talk to them about the allegory of the cave or Bertrand Russell.  They can listen and understand if you will take the time and have faith in their abilities.  [/quote]

What’s your point? That the teaching profession shouldn’t exist? We can teach our children. But why do we pay taxes for a school system when that system can’t function during this time. [/quote]

Be careful what you wish for...it is very possible that the system could become very well run and then what would be the incentive for schools to return to normal...they are saving money on utilities, fuel, etc...you could have your taxes reduced, but home with your kids could become the new normal...essentially it seems that parents want babysitters for their kids...that’s not the purpose of education...
If teachers weren’t getting paid right now, what would be the incentive for them to stay...why come back to a system in the fall that would turn their backs on them...the teacher shortage is already very real...that would only make it worse...[/quote]

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