This is probably one of the most offensive posts I'll ever write, so please take that into consideration before delving in. One of the favorite things I like to say when some random person does something idiotic is "people get dumber and dumber every day." I'm not discounting that there are still a lot of highly intelligent people out there, who raise or teach intelligent children; however, when my Mom, a teacher in Anaheim tells me that her 5th grade students are barely reading at a 2nd grade level, who is at fault? When I heard this, I asked my Mom why teachers continue to pass these kids onto the next grade? What happened to holding a child back another year, like when I was a kid? FEAR. Our society has become so afraid of repercussions of parents, students, school district authorities, etc., that it's an unspoken rule to just push these students on. Will these children ever survive in high school or college?
Let's not lose sight of what's important in maintaining a well-rounded life (besides the obvious friends, family, love, shelter, etc.) - manners and continuous education. I thought our goal was to evolve from caveman status, not revert? Pass it on...for the sake of great teachers, such as my Mom.
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Thanks for your comments today. It is terribly hard to teach students fifth grade curriculum, that they are tested on, when they are at such a low level. We are setting these kids up for failure. And the kids seem to have no inner drive to improve, which saddens me most.
I'm hoping that in a generation the cycle will turn, but are we willing to wait that long???
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