tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post112899731268880513..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: What Does The Public Know About EducationDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1129080395622202952005-10-11T18:26:00.000-07:002005-10-11T18:26:00.000-07:00I agree with Phalanx. And Eric, are you surprised...I agree with Phalanx. And Eric, are you surprised? Most teachers are sheeple, believing and doing whatever the union tells them. And the union certainly isn't telling them this.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1129059637508096822005-10-11T12:40:00.000-07:002005-10-11T12:40:00.000-07:00One amazing note is that many teachers I spoke wit...One amazing note is that many teachers I spoke with in the lunchroom today did NOT have this knowledge in thier back pocket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1129058627198093712005-10-11T12:23:00.000-07:002005-10-11T12:23:00.000-07:00You are 100% correct. In fact teh US spends more o...You are 100% correct. In fact teh US spends more on education per pupil (and in total dollars) than almost every other country on Earth. Money is not the answer, if it was then the US would rank at teh top of every survey of US academic skil instead of at the bottom. <BR/><BR/>We rank at the bottom because our culture, in spite of the lip service, doesn't value education. We glorify the hollywood and sports culture but science, math, technology, history, literature, etc...are left to the backburner.Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738010470050535723noreply@blogger.com