I personally did not like this article. I don't like his negativity towards our way of life and think he is just bitter about his own life. He basically says high school is some kind of sick joke, I personally loved high school, he probably just had a bad experience and is generalizing it. I also thought it was ignorant of him himself to say things like "As Americans, we have quite a proud tradition of being represented by ignorant high-ranking officials", our country is pretty well off, I think our leaders deserve credit for it. Would you agree with this?
What kind of priority do you think we place on education in America?
On the other hand, something I really do agree with in the article is the fact that teachers are not given enough credit, respect, or even pay. He makes a good point saying something like, a teacher is someone other than yourself that your child will spend a whole lot of time with and the teacher will really influence them, therefor wouldn't we want the teacher to be the best. Since teachers don't get paid much, they are desperate for teachers and don't always get to hire "the best". Would you agree that teachers should be paid more and given more credit?
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