If a kid can’t read or do Math and is passed to the next grade it’s on the deadbeat teacher and the worthless worthless deadbeat Union that represents them!
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I don't remember my parents reading to me. And my mom was an elementary school teacher.
However, they always encouraged me to read and I saw them reading newspapers and books.
There's no doubt parents approval and support are crucial for any academic success. Parents are just as responsible for their child's education as the teachers are, imo. That doesn't mean I agree with reading or math programs being used today. And, imo, teacher unions don't encourage excellence - they're more concerned with everyone keeping their jobs, no matter their performance, and getting more money.
No, I wouldn't qualify that as libertarian. Just general good governance.
I thought you called yourself a libertarian at one point. That's the only reason I asked.
I think parents are more responsible than teachers. Some teachers aren't happy with that, though.
On average, yes.
As much as I’d love to believe this is universally the case, I…have my doubts.
I don't think that's true, as evidenced by our declining test scores.
Parents give a lot of lip service to education, but they expect teachers to do it all. Every kid I know who has failed at school has had parents that expect the teachers to do it all. Little Johnny is not repsonsible for it - it's all his teacher's fault.
Sorry. Bad, ambiguous wording on my part.
I meant "responsible" as in they are more of a causal factor than the teachers, not as in they are always, or even on average, more conscientious.
So far, only 20,000 takers (out of 2 million offers) -- according to Axios.
I wonder how many of those holding out have been (ahem) working...from home. Because my understanding is that those who don't take the buyout and don't return-to-work will ultimately be terminated.
I wanted to add that I think the FAA and NTSB both perform their critical roles very well. We almost take it for granted how few major incidents involving loss of life with aviation anymore. It's far less common than it used to be. While I wouldn't entirely credit that to the FAA and EASA, etc, they do play a central role.
Could some of these functions be done less expensively by a private org? Maybe. But I see them as properly being in the purview of government. And I don't think they could be done any better.
In the last 15 years, 67 people have died in airline related deaths in the U.S. Over 1,000 have died from wasp stings. over 8 billion people have flown on those flights, over a hundred million flight hours, and no one died. That's some very, very safe travel.
And neither are some parents. But I agree that the ultimate responsibility rests with the parents.
