"That has been the thing that I think for me has been the most mind-blowing for me watching this debate... To see people blaming the avarice of teachers. Or the idea that 'Hey, they only work nine months a year.'
God forbid you do the job of a teacher for a year! It will blow your mind at how hard-- My mother was a teacher for years, she worked in the educational field, she's still in the educational field. I couldn't be more impressed by what she did and the work she did in her life. Those people have no idea."
- Jon Stewart
Watch this. Please. It's fantastic. Jon Stewart is fantastic. I couldn't understand how quiet the audience was during the interview section of the show because I wanted to applaud so much of what was said. The first segment is dead on, too.
It just such a relief to hear someone outside of education with respected status and a national platform saying these things. I suddenly felt a great deal of empathy for Seuss' trees.
Thank goodness for the Lorax! Thank goodness for Jon Stewart.
Even before you were my sister, I had a good respect for teachers. I don't understand how anyone who goes through the education system can fail to have a deep respect for the selflessness of teachers. It just blows my mind that anyone would even begin to think that they are greedy or lazy.
ReplyDeleteI liked him better as Jonny Leibowitz.
ReplyDeleteSigh. I'm really glad you posted this and I wish I could sit with you and talk about it at length. I'm frustrated with the situation and disappointed in so many people.
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