I teach in Texas. Controlling content has always been going on! Politicians control what is taught and our objectives. We currently have a realtor at the head of our state education system, TEA. His actions give realtors a bad name! Trying to rent expensive properties to our education offices, would have taken millions from education and…
I teach in Texas. Controlling content has always been going on! Politicians control what is taught and our objectives. We currently have a realtor at the head of our state education system, TEA. His actions give realtors a bad name! Trying to rent expensive properties to our education offices, would have taken millions from education and retirement system, TRS. The governor has turned down federal money for special needs children because he doesn’t want to be told how to spend money. He diverted education funding to take care of other financial problems. My friend who teaches history at our district high school was warned about not teaching current events. No BLM, no information about the election last year.
We are the district on the national news from parents suing to block us from teaching inclusion and diversity, basically anti bullying! I know all too well how politics and under informed people control education. Such as Betsy DeVos ,heir to Amway fortune, at the federal level under Dumpty telling people teachers are so lost we just cry for guidance.
And being forced back f2f last August, teachers, principals, even our superintendent, are moving in. It’s going to be a bumpy ride for a very long time! We teach what we know students need including integrity, kindness, and compassion. But yes, it’s definitely happening in Texas!
My son’s teacher in 3rd would not allow him to read Harry Potter in her room. She left the next year to teach in a Baptist school. He kept reading Harry Potter
I teach in Texas. Controlling content has always been going on! Politicians control what is taught and our objectives. We currently have a realtor at the head of our state education system, TEA. His actions give realtors a bad name! Trying to rent expensive properties to our education offices, would have taken millions from education and retirement system, TRS. The governor has turned down federal money for special needs children because he doesn’t want to be told how to spend money. He diverted education funding to take care of other financial problems. My friend who teaches history at our district high school was warned about not teaching current events. No BLM, no information about the election last year.
We are the district on the national news from parents suing to block us from teaching inclusion and diversity, basically anti bullying! I know all too well how politics and under informed people control education. Such as Betsy DeVos ,heir to Amway fortune, at the federal level under Dumpty telling people teachers are so lost we just cry for guidance.
And being forced back f2f last August, teachers, principals, even our superintendent, are moving in. It’s going to be a bumpy ride for a very long time! We teach what we know students need including integrity, kindness, and compassion. But yes, it’s definitely happening in Texas!
The Thought Police are in every state. I live in NC and the Assembly has passed a bill to make it illegal to "promote" critical race theory. Yep, they are unable to distinguish between education and promotion! See this piece about how anxious these legislators and other right-wing Republicans have become. http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2021/06/03/national-reckoning-on-race-runs-into-resistance-from-nc-conservatives/
So much for freedom of speech.
Teachers, principal, superintendent moving on. Leaving the profession. Not in. Sorry for the typo.
Yes, Texans actually do hold book burnings, right?
Uh no none that I know of
That's one good thing!
Harry Potter comes to mind? Jeesh.
My son’s teacher in 3rd would not allow him to read Harry Potter in her room. She left the next year to teach in a Baptist school. He kept reading Harry Potter