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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just let our kids choose. It’s pretty useless anyway. I’m not sure why everyone says to take Spanish. I don’t speak Spanish and haven’t had any issues because of it. [/quote]

I think you're missing the point. Of course you can get by just fine being monolingual. But you don't know what opportunities you missed by not speaking another language. Personally, speaking more than 1 language has perpetually yielded benefits. I do get that there's a certain segment of the population that may not even be interested, though. [/quote]

Other than ease of travel, I haven’t missed any opportunities. I’m a math teacher. [/quote]

That's only because you don't know they existed in the first place. You may be unaware of this but you likely have students from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds who speak different languages. Your ability to connect with them is enhanced by speaking another language. Do you have to teach in that language? Absolutely not, but personal and professional relationships can be strengthened through cultural connections. Also, if a teacher wanted to engage in employment abroad, speaking another language would enhance those opportunities. I speak Spanish. My life has been made endlessly easier by doing so - even in small ways - going out to eat, going to the store, traveling, and in my work (nearly all day but that's area specific). Most people who are monolingual never understand or realize there's a world in which switching languages is possible (and helpful) but it is. If understanding others is not in your purview, though, this argument is moot. [/quote]

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