Teacher Layoffs Increasing Across U.S.
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It’s better to dismantle public education altogether. The idea for a public education system is first found in the Communist Manifesto. I am saying this as someone who worked in public education for over 40 years.
No surprise there. I have been teaching for 28 years after working in private industry and being in the Navy. So far, math and special education remain relatively unscathed, but more and more parents are either pulling their kids out for home school or finding online alternatives. It will only get worse, maybe even to a point where brick-and-mortar schools disappear forever.
Maybe Training more vets for teachin would improve things
I agree. We're a little harder than the average bear to find [the ones with nuclear experience]. I just don't hear about a lot of the guys I knew wanting to do that - put up with all the problems - because they likely would be tempted to deal with them in such a way that would solve the problem for good but piss off a lot of parents because their precious little darlings would be put in their place, if you get my drift. I don't advocate abuse of children, but many students feel entitled and emboldened, especially with cell phones, and teachers often get the blame although most of it is completely unjustified.
I worked with young men headed for the criminal system. They respect men that have actually been through life. There was a program that had mature vets sit with problematic youth. The kids responded very well and general morale improved and violent incidents went down. Then all of a sudden the program ended. This despite the praise of parents and teachers. Young men respond to Truth and Strength. Some vets have been teaching others in their military careers. We need more men teaching in schools
I appreciate that more than you know. In my experience, Veterans rarely experience any issues in the classrooms because, for what it is worth, the kids connected with them. I have told kids over the years that I have seen men die in front of me, or some other experience, and they identify with that. I am 60, however, and my time is limited. I hope other Vets can take over the watch and go into teaching, because frankly, if you're a Vet, that gives you an advantage as far as discipline and such. Thanks for the response.
Well said.
End Public Schools
This would solve so many of society's woes.
Budget cuts? Maybe the cuts are in the wrong places? Get rid of green new deal activism, gender diversity, transgender bathrooms, social justice programs, racial safe spaces, black studies programs, pro-abortion counselors and other useless leftist non-academic spending.
Good teachers shouldn't be worried. I'm sure they could find employment with homeschool organizations who want their kids to be educated, not indoctrinated.
Maybe a clandestine way for them to get rid of the teachers that aren’t on board with leftist ideals?
But don't they need the teachers for all those illegal alien children who are pouring across our border in search of a better life?/sarc
Well the illegals need to work somewhere