Waiting
for Superman
I
had the opportunity to view a film called, Waiting
for Superman. This film discussed children and their struggles within the
education system. While touching on the fact that Math and Reading scores
remain low, the film added that by the 7th grade, grades begin to
drop in most students. Is that drop due to the lacking effort of students and
their parents? I would say so, but a lot of weight falls on the school systems,
and the educators who are employed by the school system. Unfortunately, our
nation leaders can’t seem to control their spending, and definitely can’t
figure out how to balance a budget. With that being said, their lack of
discipline and thinking has effected every department, especially the
Department of Education. Budget cuts have led to school closings, programs
discontinued, and resources minimized. Add those ingredients to the fact that
teacher unions and contracts are making it difficult to fire “dirt bag”
teachers who are there collecting a check with little interest in the progress
of students. Since the implementing of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, in
my opinion, have hurt the children. Instead of receiving a well- rounded
curriculum, many teachers seem to be teaching “to the test.” The last thing a
teacher wants is their class to have the lowest scores, affecting the school’s
overall score. So who is benefiting from the NCLB Act? Is it the students? Is
it the teachers? What I do know is that our educational system is broke, and
our politicians could care less.
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