What’s Wrong with Schools?
June 13, 2008 — Mr. Knopp How do we know it’s only schools that are the problem? Why have schools become the political football? When will we begin to see that schools (no matter how good) cannot build on an insecure, unstable foundation now provided by society and home?
Yes, we teachers and schools need to continue to improve, but no amount of money and training can make up for what is not appropriately provided by the other meaningful components of the total picture we call education.
Until we begin to behave as though we believe that ALL of us (parents, schools, community, businesses, etc.) are responsible for educating our young people, we can test ourselves silly, throw money at various endeavors of schools, criticize teachers who don’t care, and still “miss the mark”.
