Kenneth Garcia9 said:I’m looking back at the quoted post and I’m just lost on the logic here. frupy was simply pointing out the difference between a student who swings from a failing grade to a B through corrections all year long, versus a student who consistently pulls Bs and just misses an A by a single point. Where exactly is the "enjoyment" in that...
Since I have already explained where the mockery lies, and given that your question remains while my response was deleted, it is clear that I was not in the right; in fact, quite the opposite. Your question stands, as does the message. I understood the sentiment, just as others did before me. I will not be participating or posting in this thread any longer; in fact, I intend to unsubscribe from this topic entirely. I am stepping away quietly and with dignity, or so I hope. 😁 Allow me a few final thoughts.
I believe one of the fundamental flaws in the American education system is not
merely the lack of rigorous vetting during teacher hiring, but rather the inability to remove those weak links—the individuals who fail to perform their duties with honor, quality, and professionalism—once they are identified. These include, among others, the teachers who are arrogant, condescending, and unjust, openly favoring certain students while brutally penalizing others simply because they find them unlikable. They are the educators devoid of self-reflection, who refuse to engage in dialogue, who insist they are always right, and who aggressively impose their own values and views on everyone else. They demand constant obedience and submission from both children and parents, looking down upon them with contempt, mocking them, and living for the power trip every single year. They operate with shifting criteria, being lenient toward one child today and crushing another tomorrow. Unfortunately, many children and families are left permanently traumatized by such instructors, and many never reach their full potential because they simply could not survive being in the presence of such people.
These are the teachers who have lost their way and have no business in a classroom; once they enter the system, it seems only physical misconduct would be enough to force them out. They are often intellectually mediocre, having long since abandoned the idea of lifelong learning, and some struggle even to express themselves clearly, reserving their creative energy solely for belittling students from a position of authority. For years and decades, these individuals undermine their own profession and erode the public's trust in the entire school system. As long as such people remain untouchable and their negligence, incompetence, or lack of integrity goes unpunished, there can be no quality in our education, and reforms will achieve nothing. We will simply continue to go in circles. When unprofessionalism becomes the standard, when laziness is covered up, and when problems are swept under the rug, then we must truly worry for the sake of our citizens and our children...
Good luck to all the parents enrolling their children in high school this year; I wish you an enrollment process with minimal stress, anxiety, and apprehension. Most importantly, I hope your children find themselves satisfied with their chosen programs, learning from educators who are qualified, professional, stable, fair, and genuinely positive human beings. I hope they find schools where hiring is selective, where smart and honest teachers instruct, where criteria are transparent and convincing, and where there is healthy authority rooted in mutual respect. Best regards! 🙂
