Sunday, February 26, 2006
Our Newest Op Ed
Kids say the darndest PC things
- By Michael M. Bates
In last week's column I wrote that if Illinois' governor succeeds with his preschool scheme, the kiddies would be sent "off for a fun filled day of government indoctrination on the state’s dime." A teacher who disagrees kindly took the time to tell me why I’m wrong about that.
For one thing, she said, most teachers aren't inclined to peddle a single political view. Despite the liberal positions taken by the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, many teachers are not activists. There are, she asserted, even some who don’t vote a straight (if you'll pardon that unPC term) Democrat ticket at elections.
Setting political views aside, there's barely enough time for educators to teach the minimum skills children need to make it in life according to my correspondent. There are already so many demands on teachers that even if they wanted to proselytize, there aren’t sufficient minutes in the school day to do so.....................
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- By Michael M. Bates
In last week's column I wrote that if Illinois' governor succeeds with his preschool scheme, the kiddies would be sent "off for a fun filled day of government indoctrination on the state’s dime." A teacher who disagrees kindly took the time to tell me why I’m wrong about that.
For one thing, she said, most teachers aren't inclined to peddle a single political view. Despite the liberal positions taken by the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, many teachers are not activists. There are, she asserted, even some who don’t vote a straight (if you'll pardon that unPC term) Democrat ticket at elections.
Setting political views aside, there's barely enough time for educators to teach the minimum skills children need to make it in life according to my correspondent. There are already so many demands on teachers that even if they wanted to proselytize, there aren’t sufficient minutes in the school day to do so.....................
Click HERE To Read On
# posted by Publius @ 2/26/2006 01:33:00 AM 
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