Atrios Nails It: Teachers Are Sick Of Being Dumped On

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44. Okay that is the best explanation I have seen by far.

Thank you.

So in actuality our expectations have been raised due to other country's achievements.

If this is so I think it needs to be framed better by everyone. All Americans need to understand we are asking more from our kids so that we can compete with other countries. I've never seen a politician explain that and what is at stake. We simply don't ask our people to work towards any goals.

Or if we can't convince them all maybe we need to accept that not everyone is capable of excelling in all aspects, and test kids for aptitude and direction and let the geniuses be geniuses. That is not to say we shouldn't let kids determine their own path and let them try if they so desire, but not all kids are the same.

I just feel so frustrated hearing the same thing over and over with not much of a plan that makes sense.

It seems to go back to the whole idea that our American Government is painfully inadequate at good planning and implementation.

It's almost shocking how much better others are at this.