Certifiable

September 6, 2007 · Filed Under general

This is a great post over at Worldmagblog.

In a nutshell, it’s further evidence that schools of Education are amongst the largest threats to quality primary education in America today. I would add the NEA to that short list, and probably put it right at the top. It pains me to do so, having been raised by two public school teachers, including one who was a union bargainer. Unfortunately, however, the NEA stopped serving a valid worker-rights related purpose decades ago, and has devolved into being a socio-political tool of the leftist “intelligentsia”.

Certifications trump common sense. Methods & paradigms trump discipline-specific content knowledge & expertise. Educators triumph over plain old teachers. An undergraduate degree is the new high school diploma. Feel-good entitlement trumps objective & measurable achievement.

It’s no wonder government schools are in such an enfeebled & ineffective state…

-ghp

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