Disturbing trends in education ...

[Pew]

I could not believe the attitude of public schools! It is no wonder that school students don't know their American history. And I am sure this kind of attitude about subjects carries over into areas other than history.. Shame on us as a nation.

Some people on here exclaim anybody who thinks different than they do is an activist with an agenda.

 

[Number_35]

Has the cost of everything increased exponentially- or has the buying power of the USD changed? If one is buying products/ services with precious metals, the cost of things have not gone up in many aspects.

The general consensus is that "cost disease" in the U.S. has hit health care and post-secondary very hard over the last few decades, with spiralling costs in those areas greatly outstripping inflation.

But you're right - currency exchange rates can exacerbate (or mitigate) inflationary pressures.

 

[RooflessVW]

Has the cost of everything increased exponentially- or has the buying power of the USD changed? If one is buying products/ services with precious metals, the cost of things have not gone up in many aspects.

It's both.

What products and services are you buying with precious metals? Does copart take silver ingots?

 

[RooflessVW]

20+ years of social media has done irreparable damage to a whole generation of kids.

Everyone, really.

 

[Nick1994]

Why would anyone want to be a teacher when you’re paid starvation wages?

 

[GON]

Why would anyone want to be a teacher when you’re paid starvation wages?

I am likely soon to retire from my current job, and am looking to what I will be doing for my next chapter. Being a high school teacher is one option I am looking at. My Wife thinks it is a nutty idea. I am hopeful if may be a worthwhile endeavor.

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

Everyone, really.

True of course. But dumb, impressionable kids especially.

 

[Nick1994]

I am likely soon to retire from my current job, and am looking to what I will be doing for my next chapter. Being a high school teacher is one option I am looking at. My Wife thinks it is a nutty idea. I am hopeful if may be a worthwhile endeavor.

I imagine you won’t have a family/household to survive off your teacher salary alone?

 

[Hillbilly Deluxe]

I am likely soon to retire from my current job, and am looking to what I will be doing for my next chapter. Being a high school teacher is one option I am looking at. My Wife thinks it is a nutty idea. I am hopeful if may be a worthwhile endeavor.

I highly suggest you really investigate this and think twice about it.

A former co-worker of mine, his wife "went back to school" about 15 years ago in her late 40's. She wanted to "make a difference in the lives of kids who need a chance". So she got her degree, got her teaching certificate and secured a job at a middle school where she wanted to be. It is in a tough neighborhood in an Atlanta suburb, the school is widely known as a horrible place.

After 6 months, I started hearing the stories of "these kids are the 4th generation living in government housing, living completely on welfare, etc." "These kids have never seen a family member get up and go to work." "most of these kids don't come to school two consecutive days a week".

On and on and on.

I think she made it 18 months and walked out.

Not saying every school is like that, but from what I hear, public schools, even in the best neighborhoods, aren't what me and you went to.

 

[RooflessVW]

True of course. But dumb, impressionable kids especially.

I don't think so.

I remember my parents telling me "don't believe everything you see on the internet."

Now, I'm repeating that to them but get told I don't know what I'm talking about.

 

[97K15004WD]

During the pandemic teachers were told to pass anyone that showed up.

The kids now expect to do nothing and pass.

Expect your future employees to expect a blue ribbon on arrival and to not have to do anything all day.

This actually started with "no child left behind". The pandemic just made it more noticeable.

 

[PimTac]

When I went to school the report card was an actual card about 8x12 and folded in half. Below all the subjects and the attendance grade was the grade for deportment.

I don’t know if anyone knows what that means anymore.

 

[97K15004WD]

Some very good points have been made so far. One that hasn't been brought up is the state of educator training.

Schools of education have become so politicized with far fringe ideology that they actively work to exclude normal people from entering the field. They spend an inordinate amount of time teaching future teachers to be little activists instead of qualified teachers. What passes for pedagogy is polluted with a lot of political activism.

This is simply not true here in my experience.

 

[GON]

I imagine you won’t have a family/household to survive off your teacher salary alone?

You are right. My three kids are 38, 34, and 29, and they live in three different regions of the USA.

 

[GON]

I highly suggest you really investigate this and think twice about it.

A former co-worker of mine, his wife "went back to school" about 15 years ago in her late 40's. She wanted to "make a difference in the lives of kids who need a chance". So she got her degree, got her teaching certificate and secured a job at a middle school where she wanted to be. It is in a tough neighborhood in an Atlanta suburb, the school is widely known as a horrible place.

After 6 months, I started hearing the stories of "these kids are the 4th generation living in government housing, living completely on welfare, etc." "These kids have never seen a family member get up and go to work." "most of these kids don't come to school two consecutive days a week".

On and on and on.

I think she made it 18 months and walked out.

Not saying every school is like that, but from what I hear, public schools, even in the best neighborhoods, aren't what me and you went to.

HD,

The school vacancies I am looking at are in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. Schools in areas that are labeled impoverished are what I am targeting.

A friend of mine did what your former co-worker did, and lasted three months. In his case, there was a conflict between the principal and him. I am not sure I am going to do this, but definetly doing the research and prepaing paperwork for the bakground check. I don't have much to lose, I have a Class A CDL if they fire me...... and as I mentioned, my Wife thinks I am nuts.

 

[RooflessVW]

You've got to have your head in the sand.

You are the people that get these threads shut down.

You poke and poke and someone gives in, tells the truth and BAM, thread locked.

So no evidence?

 

[andrewg]

So no evidence?

Evidence? Look around you at the younger generation. Talk to them....ask them what the schools are pushing when they are supposed to be getting an education. Tune into school board meetings....see how the parents are demonized for looking out for the welfare of their children. The NEA is corrupt as well. It's pretty obvious from your posts what ideology you push so I won't expect reality to be part of your understanding.

 

[drtyler]

Evidence? Look around you at the younger generation. Talk to them....ask them what the schools are pushing when they are supposed to be getting an education. Tune into school board meetings....see how the parents are demonized for looking out for the welfare of their children. The NEA is corrupt as well. It's pretty obvious from your posts what ideology you push so I won't expect reality to be part of your understanding.

What are the answers when you ask these questions?

 

[SC Maintenance]

I am likely soon to retire from my current job, and am looking to what I will be doing for my next chapter. Being a high school teacher is one option I am looking at. My Wife thinks it is a nutty idea. I am hopeful if may be a worthwhile endeavor.

My wife is a high school teacher. She will tell you that you can have her job. I seriously don't think she will do it much longer, and she has the patience of job.

I would be fired the first day.

 

[Pablo]

They don't teach much anything but carp at public schools and everyone wonders why we have issues. A real wowser.