VansOpinion - A TEACHER QUESTIONS ADMINISTRATION INTERVIEW

Long before the days before our public schools became baby-sitting services, bastions of political correctness, ongoing experimentation with behavioral science and control of children with chemicals, teachers were responsible for teaching "readin', writin' and ‘rithmetic. The day opened with a salute to the flag of our country and often a spoken prayer. That was before the A.C.L.U., the N.E.A., the N.S.E.A. and other alphabetic entities which have all but destroyed a teacher's right and professional responsibility to instill in the hearts and minds of students the cardinal virtues of honesty, integrity and morality concurrent with the teaching of other subjects necessary to the pursuit of their life goals. I am please to share a teacher's thoughts with my readers.

After being interviewed by the school administration, the eager teaching prospect said: "Let me see if I've got this right.

You want me to go into that room with all those kids and fill their every waking moment with a love for learning. And I'm supposed to instill a sense of pride in their ethnicity, modify their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse and even censor their T-shirt messages and dress habits.

You want me to wage a war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, check their backpacks for weapons of mass destruction, and raise their self-esteem.

You want me to teach them patriotism, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and fair play, how and where to register to vote, how to balance a checkbook, and how to apply for a job.

I am to check their heads for lice, maintain a safe environment, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, offer advice, write letters of recommendation for student employment and scholarships, encourage respect for their elders and future employers.

And I am to communicate regularly with the parents by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.

All of this I am to do with just a piece of chalk, a computer, a few books, a bulletin board, and a big smile AND on a starting salary that qualifies my family for food stamps!

You want me to do all of this, and you expect me NOT TO PRAY?"


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