Comments on: A Call to Arms for Parents Upset About Obama’s Public School Address http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TeacherWA http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/#comment-392939 TeacherWA Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:12:39 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=65837#comment-392939 I am a teacher at a middle school. I consider myself an independant and try my best to sort through both sides of each argument before having an opinion. Those opinions are never shared with my students. Every teacher I know takes their job very seriously. Though it may be impossible to eliminate all bias from any discussion, we understand it as our duty to give both sides of issues during discussions. When I heard about the uproar of parents regarding this speech, I jumped online and started reading through conservitive blogs to hear the arguments against showing the speech. I must admit that no matter how hard I try, I cannot understand the point of view that the president is an evil man bent on the destruction of America. I don't believe he is a terrorist. I don't think his is a communist, or a Marxist. I've done the research and just don't see the evidence. I will be watching this address with my students with their parents permission. We will have a discussion in which I will moderate between the students, asking question to promote and encourage thought, and making sure all students feel safe to voice their true feelings. That is my job, and that is what I've been trained to do. I don't understand the villafying of public education by some posters. The NEA is nothing to me but a sender of junk mail. They don't control me, my teaching, or my political leanings. Though there are admittedly more lefties than righties at my school, you wouldn't know it by sitting in their classrooms. A collegue of mine who teaches US history lead a discussion after Obama's Innauguration Speech. This guy is the shining image of bleeding heart liberal and is proud of it. I had a planning period so I sat in to see how the students would react. His students were so well trained at the skill of group discussion and debate, that he said not one word for 30 minutes. Those kids had the most thoughtful, careful discussion I had ever heard from a group of 12 year olds. It was inspiring to me and I learned a lot from them. Point is, educators are professionals who go through many years of college in order to pursue their goals of educating the youth of our country. Do you really think we are all a bunch of leftist puppets who waist your childrens' time trying to promote the presidents politics? Sorry for the long post. I just had a lot of reactions to this discussion. Cheers I am a teacher at a middle school. I consider myself an independant and try my best to sort through both sides of each argument before having an opinion. Those opinions are never shared with my students. Every teacher I know takes their job very seriously. Though it may be impossible to eliminate all bias from any discussion, we understand it as our duty to give both sides of issues during discussions. When I heard about the uproar of parents regarding this speech, I jumped online and started reading through conservitive blogs to hear the arguments against showing the speech. I must admit that no matter how hard I try, I cannot understand the point of view that the president is an evil man bent on the destruction of America. I don’t believe he is a terrorist. I don’t think his is a communist, or a Marxist. I’ve done the research and just don’t see the evidence.

I will be watching this address with my students with their parents permission. We will have a discussion in which I will moderate between the students, asking question to promote and encourage thought, and making sure all students feel safe to voice their true feelings. That is my job, and that is what I’ve been trained to do.

I don’t understand the villafying of public education by some posters. The NEA is nothing to me but a sender of junk mail. They don’t control me, my teaching, or my political leanings. Though there are admittedly more lefties than righties at my school, you wouldn’t know it by sitting in their classrooms. A collegue of mine who teaches US history lead a discussion after Obama’s Innauguration Speech. This guy is the shining image of bleeding heart liberal and is proud of it. I had a planning period so I sat in to see how the students would react. His students were so well trained at the skill of group discussion and debate, that he said not one word for 30 minutes. Those kids had the most thoughtful, careful discussion I had ever heard from a group of 12 year olds. It was inspiring to me and I learned a lot from them.

Point is, educators are professionals who go through many years of college in order to pursue their goals of educating the youth of our country. Do you really think we are all a bunch of leftist puppets who waist your childrens’ time trying to promote the presidents politics?

Sorry for the long post. I just had a lot of reactions to this discussion.

Cheers

]]> By: Joylily http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/#comment-392738 Joylily Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:45:58 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=65837#comment-392738 You have hit the nail on the head. Very well said. Thanks from a mom and teacher. You have hit the nail on the head. Very well said. Thanks from a mom and teacher.

]]> By: Wacky Hermit http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/#comment-392540 Wacky Hermit Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:54:23 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=65837#comment-392540 I'm sending my kids to school on the 8th, speech or no speech. It really doesn't matter to me what the President talks about, because it's either going to be a generic "be cool, stay in school" message or he's going to politicize it. If he politicizes it, my daughter will make sure to set her friends straight afterward. If there's a classroom discussion, my kids know how to talk sense. They need practice persuading others to their point of view. And I want them to know what a creepy totalitarian vibe feels like, so they know what to avoid in the future. Don't worry, I'll make sure that my kids have a nice preamble and post-discussion from their parents. We'll watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muHg86Mys7I" rel="nofollow">this video</a> today. I’m sending my kids to school on the 8th, speech or no speech. It really doesn’t matter to me what the President talks about, because it’s either going to be a generic “be cool, stay in school” message or he’s going to politicize it. If he politicizes it, my daughter will make sure to set her friends straight afterward. If there’s a classroom discussion, my kids know how to talk sense. They need practice persuading others to their point of view. And I want them to know what a creepy totalitarian vibe feels like, so they know what to avoid in the future. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure that my kids have a nice preamble and post-discussion from their parents. We’ll watch this video today.

]]> By: cee http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/#comment-392390 cee Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:03:49 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=65837#comment-392390 The President wants to tell our children to stay in school, work hard, succeed in life, become comfortable telling politicians their thoughts. So the immediate reaction of the far out right wing is Keep the kids out of school. makes sense to them I guess. That way they can have a family activity like watching cartoons and the soaps. The President wants to tell our children to stay in school, work hard, succeed in life, become comfortable telling politicians their thoughts. So the immediate reaction of the far out right wing is Keep the kids out of school. makes sense to them I guess. That way they can have a family activity like watching cartoons and the soaps.

]]> By: deguello http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/#comment-392366 deguello Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:18:55 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=65837#comment-392366 HEY! LIBTARD! LEAVE THOSE KIDS ALONE! HEY! LIBTARD! LEAVE THOSE KIDS ALONE!

]]> By: deguello http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/#comment-392249 deguello Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=65837#comment-392249 #83 MOHO: Hiding behind children? You mean like Obama,trying to proselytize grade schoolers? #83 MOHO: Hiding behind children? You mean like Obama,trying to proselytize grade schoolers?

]]> By: deguello http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/#comment-392247 deguello Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:06:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=65837#comment-392247 VIVO: Stop squeezing yourself;it won't cure your VD:try penicillin. VIVO: Stop squeezing yourself;it won’t cure your VD:try penicillin.

]]> By: Landru http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/#comment-391813 Landru Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:31:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=65837#comment-391813 As most people have probably noticed by now, the left is again trying the Alisnky rule of "ridicule" to opponents of this, just as they've been trying to do with Tea Party people. Dress it up in nice sounding feel-good language and then call anyone who objects a meanie and a loon. That's a tell-tale signature every time that the objections and suspicions are well-founded. As most people have probably noticed by now, the left is again trying the Alisnky rule of “ridicule” to opponents of this, just as they’ve been trying to do with Tea Party people. Dress it up in nice sounding feel-good language and then call anyone who objects a meanie and a loon.

That’s a tell-tale signature every time that the objections and suspicions are well-founded.

]]> By: Typical White Person http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/#comment-391074 Typical White Person Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:25:13 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=65837#comment-391074 Missouri said Chuck you Farley! 56 more states to say no way Jose and all will be well, fine and will obamaproof our kids Missouri said Chuck you Farley!

56 more states to say no way Jose and all will be well, fine and will obamaproof our kids

]]> By: Tyra http://pjmedia.com/blog/a-call-to-arms-for-parents-upset-about-obamas-public-school-address/#comment-390935 Tyra Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:31:35 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=65837#comment-390935 When a King rules a nation through righteousness the people rejoice. When a King rules through wickedness the people groan. Looks like we haven't had a righeous leader now for a very long time. When a King rules a nation through righteousness the people rejoice. When a King rules through wickedness the people groan. Looks like we haven’t had a righeous leader now for a very long time.

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