What is with parents these days?

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

For me, it's not about exposure. Show them whatever you like. My only problem would be if the teacher were attempting to tell the child that thier opinions were correct. This includes "This is the true God", "This is the true political belief", etc. Oh, and of course - "Your parents are wrong."

Anything else, I can deal with just fine, because my child needs to learn how to seperate the wheat from the chaff. What a wonderful learning opportunity it is when a child comes home with something to talk about!

I completely agree, to a point. I think exposing kids to things is fantastic and something that should be expected, but it needs to be a least somewhat age appropriate. If a teacher showed my first grader Schindler's List, I'd be pissed. My sixth grader, great stuff to talk about.

More than anything this thread has reinforced my resolve that my kids will never go to public school. They just suck. Too many kids, not enough money, too much politics, underpaid and undermotivated teachers. Very large changes would need to happen for me to consider them adequate or a good use of my childs time. Thankfully I live in a state where Charter schools abound and I will have my pick of Montessori schools to choose from. Should that not work out I am educated enough to know that I can homeschool and still have a socially active, well rounded, educated child (I didn't used to think that was possible, but I now know better).

One positive thing from that article, at least the parents were complaining. So many parents aren't involved at all in their kids school. But it's a flawed system as a whole and no one component can be blamed for the whole's shortcomings.

Congratulations to all LoT posters because this thread has reached two pages without it turning political. Woohoo!

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

Congratulations to all LoT posters because this thread has reached two pages without it turning political. Woohoo!

Well, the dumbing down of education is because of all those damn liberals!