Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted.
Education in this country sucks. I am saying this as a parent. I have watched my daughter struggle with the education system. Now I am watching a friend of mine’s middle son struggle with the education system. Specifically the musical teachers. And everything else that has been going on.
The public school system we all use came from Perusia under King Fredrick. It was created to train Perusian soldiers to follow commands without a second thought. The education process was so successful that it spread across the world. Instead of having soldiers who had a conscience, they have a desire to follow orders. They don’t think, just do. We adopted the same educational model here.
Propaganda and education go hand in hand. Politicians often hide and use our children to win campaigns. No Child Left Behind and Head Start. Yet the IQ has dropped dramatically. Why is that? Perhaps it's all the money spent on the ads for schools yet there are no actual results. Or maybe it’s the fact that every year we lower the passing grades instead of focusing on figuring out how each child learns and goes from there.
The one thing this chapter makes clear is that teachers aren't just teachers but they are also propagandists. They are supposed to reinforce a narrative and shame those who don't believe it. The old 2+2=4 unless the state says it's five. Then it's five no questions allowed. I got up this morning to find the only news station I actually take seriously has been stripped from my grasp. No questions allowed.
References
Gatto, J. T. (n.d.). John Taylor Gatto TV [This man was a jewel. When I first started realizing there was something seriously wrong with America he gave me a direction to look.]. https://www.youtube.com/user/johntaylorgatto
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