So much is expected of public schools, they can't do their essential job, i.e.,
teach the 3 R's!!!! Even "inclusion" is just one more "job" thrown at the
public schools. For a long time "special educators" told other teachers, "you
can't teach these kids, only we can!". Now, they change their tune and wonder
why regular educators balk. Make up your cotton pickin' minds!"

I am through ranting now.

Bobby

Cleveland, Kyle E. wrote:

> Yeah, Laura has to carry teacher's "malpractice" insurance, of all things.
> Can you believe that crap?  Ah, well,  Western "democracies" are no better
> than totalitarian governments--they only have one tool to fix all problems:
> a hammer.  Public Education "worked" for the masses when decisions were made
> at the local level.  Now State Boards of Education and the Feds have to
> micro-manage every thing that happens in the classroom.  Not every social
> ill can be fixed by a social "program".
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barber, Kenneth L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 6:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Formal Education - Inclusion
>
> the way things are today, i'd hate to be a teacher.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bobby Greer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 5:55 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Formal Education - Inclusion
>
> Lee,
>
>     Iam 63 and went I 1st went to school there were no special ed. classes.
> My first grade teacher(Mrs. Burke, I stilll remember her name) hugged me
> every day. Did it make me feel good? You bet it did. Did it affect me? I am
> finishing a 33 year career as a teacher. We need more Mrs. Burke's, but
> sadly, today she might be accused of sexual exploitation, or worse!
>
> Bobby
>
> In a message dated 3/26/01 10:04:11 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Is there anything you (a person with c.p.) would have liked your teachers
> to know, to be more sensitive to, or is there anything you would like to say
> to schools in general that could have made your time in school more
> beneficial?  What do you think about, or do you want to comment on the
> growing movement toward inclusion of ALL students into the general ed.
> classroom?  Or you could just make comments or statements regarding c.p. and
> school at any  >>