Unbelievable. Public education is a joke. Teach them to put condoms on cucumbers but don't teach them the history of the U.S.. Make sure they all have high self-esteem but don't worry if they can't read or solve simple math problems or write a paragraph. Just so long as they feel good about themselves and are free to express themselves.
I signed the petition.
actually, it's not unbelievable... i come from a family of teachers... people wanting to make a difference--thinking they could make a difference... after years of hitting their heads against those walls of bureacracy, they go on to other endeavors such as becoming corporate educators (my own background) or college educators... i have a sister-in-law who is getting her teaching credentials this year...
i am now a "homeschool" mom... we do world history and began with the Ancients when my oldest son was in first grade... after three years, we are finally onto American History (we spent two years on the Middle Ages through the Renaissance instead of one)... in about 18 months, we'll be back in the Ancients... which works out well, as my second son will be in first grade at that time...