This video talks about something we all need to do, that something is Stand Up for Public Education. Many politicians and corporate reformers believe a public education is about preparing American students to beat out international students. This competition is solely left up to how our students do on tests. These reformers use high stakes testing and accountability as their gauge on whether educators are doing an effective job preparing students for this international competition. When students do not perform well, education as a whole is failing according to them. Education needs to change. Educators will tell you that. Schools need equal resources (computers, basic supplies, classroom space, smaller class sizes, etc.), teachers need high quality professional development to keep up with changing times, and students need to be exposed to the 21st century tools in school that they already at home. Providing equal access will help improve schooling but that is not easily done, so its easier to point fingers. Unlike private education, public education is meant to be open to all students. Those outside influences that affect a students personal life, and therefore their academic life, are hard to control. Politicians have not put a dent in poverty, the unemployment rate, and homelessness so they look to what they can control, which is education. Just as the politicians look to what they can control, we need to look at what we (meaning the public) control. Our tax dollars control our schools and our politicians. So what we need to do is to take back control. When politicians, whether they be republican or democrat, black or white, gay or straight, male or female, start talking about cutting funds to public education, then we need to start cutting them. As a parent of a PPS student, I see what my teachers need and dont have in order to help my child get to where he needs to be, so therefore as a school board member, I will not only be able to bring these issues to the table, but will also be able to advocate further. Can someone that has a child, but not in the public school system advocate for a child in the public school system? Just a question.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 06:39:27 +0000
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