The Anti-education movement

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We actually have some radical right wingers out there that are screaming to not send kids to college or even public school, but instead to teach them the Bible and only the theories and ideas you want them to learn. The scary and sad part is, this movement is really starting to gain some vocal ground. We're heading for a theocracy which is just.. not the best way to run a country this size, to say the least.

There is always a problem in any group or sect, as with the Christians who want to only teach the Bible. Thats scary that people who belong to my religion would actually do that. Then they have no idea how to answer questions thrown at them, and thus not defend themselves. Plus, they would be screwed when they got out of that school. And about the Anti-Muslim thing, according to Fox News, during Reagan's funeral they said it was the fastest growing religion.

The next area of concern we have is the cut in funding to arts and physical education programs. Our school systems are becoming filled with a bunch of fat kids that have no appreciation for what is beautiful or unique. And any teacher worth his/her salt will tell you that education in the arts and running your chunky butt around the block a few times is important to maintaining a well-balanced education. Go look up some of the studies sometime. Of course, this is what happens whenever people who aren't teachers make decisions on what should be taught. Now the Democrats want them to also make decisions on what operation you should have. Yikes.

Both of my parents are teachers (Mom - 1st grade teacher, Dad - High School Weightlifting Coach). They are both tired as hell now. My mom has to stay up late at night doing paperwork that our County makes us do (most schools don't do it, but alas she has a very scary Vice Principal). My Dad is on the verge of not caring, and gets home annoyed because of alas the students who do not attend his class and expect, "A"s. Or the occasional kid that tries to pick a fight with him. They're starting to lose insentive, and instead of having fun teaching they're just going every day because it is , alas, they're jobs. Most of the paperwork and restrictions, along with what they have to teach and do, are because of the County not wanting to be sued. It's convinced me to never be a teacher, and to tell friends not to be.

Other than that, I guess I'll have to pretty much agree with Martyr.