I Weep for the Future

[bjarvis]

Last Saturday, DC Lambda Squares had a dance at a local middle school. On the wall, lovingly crafted by some teacher, was the following:

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[dr-scott.livejournal.com]

Teaching in public schools has become so unrewarding that the people who train for it are among the least capable. It isn't just because of the mind-numbing content of "education" curricula or the low pay -- it's because there is very little autonomy. Good young teachers tend to give up and leave.