by David Safier
MIchelle Obama has an op ed in today's U.S. News about education. Nothing earth shattering. Just another voice advocating for the importance of good schools and great teachers.
An excerpt:
We all remember the impact a special teacher had on us—a teacher who refused to let us fall through the cracks; who pushed us and believed in us when we doubted ourselves; who sparked in us a lifelong curiosity and passion for learning. Decades later, we remember the way they made us feel and the things they inspired us to do—how they challenged us and changed our lives. So it's not surprising that studies show that the single most important factor affecting students' achievement is the caliber of their teachers. And when we think about the qualities that make an outstanding teacher—boundless energy and endless patience; vision and a sense of purpose; the creativity to help us see the world in a different way; commitment to helping us discover and fulfill our potential—we realize: These are also the qualities of a great leader.
Today, more than ever before, we need precisely this kind of leadership in our classrooms. As the president has frequently said, in a 21st-century global economy where jobs can be shipped to any place with an Internet connection and children here in America will be competing with children around the world for the same jobs, a good education is no longer just one road to opportunity—it is the only road. And good teachers aren't just critical for the success of our students. They are the key to the success of our economy.
Which reminds me. Vote for the override in your local school district. Don't forget!
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I’ll tell you what, Danny. Start a movement to fund public schools at $25,000 a year. Then everyone can have that kind of education.
There’s nothing more ludicrous than conservatives who disparage liberals who are wealthy. I know it’s hard for people who lack the altruism gene to believe, but it’s possible to give yourself and your family privileges less wealthy people can’t afford and still care about those who are hurting financially. The name Kennedy comes to mind.
When she says good schools and great teachers, she must be talking about the ones in that $25,000/year tuition private school she sends her kids to.
She obviously isn’t talking about the public schools that she and her husband use to indoctrinate everyone elses kids.
So which is it Dave?
Is she talking about public or private schools?