J. D. Whitford

You Can't Blame the Teachers J. D. Whitford

Schools used to set standards, and students were expected to meet them. Today, teachers are told they must entertain the students. Students know that if they don?t pay attention, the teacher will be blamed. Teachers are expected to pass students even when they refuse to work. If a student knows he will pass whether he works or not, he will not work. The school board and the administration set these standards, then blame teachers for the results. And the media, and the public have swallowed their excuses. American Universities are the envy of the world, yet our public schools are among the worst, because Universities demand the best from their students, while public schools have fallen prey to ?new age? concepts that just don?t work. Written by a teacher, You Can?t Blame the Teachers is a lively and honest look at what?s really behind the failure of American education. It captures the frustration, the absurdity, and the outright stupidity of daily life in American high schools. Visit our website at www.youcantblametheteachers.com