I have a message to those who are controlling the education system of The United States of America.
Alright, take a breath. This a bit of an old movie, and things have definitely changed since those times. So since things have changed, the message will change a bit too. Instead of being directed to the teachers, I am directing this to those in charge of the education system.
Why? Because I’ve made it a policy through out my childhood and my entire school life to get to know the teachers outside of the workplace. Not only did it enrich my experience, ease the tensions of being an outcast of the student body, and make it easier to get accommodations for the areas that I lacked…but it gave me insights into the hard work a teacher does. I see the large stacks of papers they have to sort through, I see the effort into getting the students the help needed, and I see the stress and despair they get when it seems like their students just aren’t getting it.
I don’t blame them, they’re attempting to work with what they are given.
And each year it seems, they are given less and less money for supplies and more and more stress.
Education system, what are you doing?
The children have always been and will continue to be the future, yet you’ve got accountants running shit and being cheap. They buy the cheapest and crappiest food. Students who are under nourished can’t concentrate. You are lessening the budget the schools can work with. Not only do they need new supplies because books wear down, computers get better and better, white boards stop being able to be erased…but buildings themselves need to be maintained. they need to be fixed so they don’t break down and look shabby, and occasionally they may need a fresh coat of paint or add on a section.
But if they don’t have the money, things get neglected. Children who feel neglected and not cared about won’t care about doing better. they’ll just be depressed and stressed by their surroundings. Come on, it’s proven that a person’s environment effects them.
On top of that, you’re all insane.
Editted in: for some reason, even though it’s considered a higher form of education that you may or may not be paying out of pocket for, the teachers at college do not need a teaching certificate- but a highschool teacher does.
Also, for some odd reason, even though a highschool teacher is taught the many ways of teaching someone, they still manage to make their classes boring as hell. Perhaps there should be more research (or a presentation made using existing research) on how fun makes learning easier.