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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sabrinathecat" data-source="post: 6219354" data-attributes="member: 89838">OK, I don't like to admit this, but at one time, I was studying to become a teacher. (Seemed like a good idea at the time... What was I thinking?)So, based on what I read, worked on, and the classes I worked in, Yeah, I have some stories, and that was only 1 year.One of my favorite comments: "How are you planning on teaching ____ lesson?" This from a 10-year veteran--you'd think she'd have some clue by now.It wasn't the kids that were the problem, it was the lies. Lies of omission, lies of Political Correctness, and the teachers I worked with--I wonder if the 3rd graders weren't more mature and less whiny. Many of the revered scholars and text books I endured were so full of touchy-feely crap that I totally disagreed with that I was wondering if I had been transported to Bizzaro land. No, that was the expectation.Teachers are not saints, and they aren't geniuses (usually). They are trained to expose children to information and (in theory) expand their knowledge so that the children can function in our society and culture. Sadly, in many cases they are expected to, and force to, function as erzatz parents, because many adults breed children without assuming the responsibility of parenting them. Thus the teaching profession has been sabotaged.OK, School Functions: Of course they suck. The mere fact that they feel the need to hand out participation trophies so that no one's precious little darling has their ego scarred because they all need affirmations... Sorry, but the participation trophy demeans any value of the real trophy.Now, if you'd never been to one, and didn't know what to expect, fine, it was a horrible experience, but now you can get over it. If you knew ahead of time, and went anyway, knowing it would suck, then, well, you were right. And you suffered for it. Tough.Here's the real question: Did your kid want to be there? Did your kid want you to be there? If the answers are yes, then suck it up. And remind them of this when they are old enough to be attending their own children's school functions.I never asked anyone to go to my graduation ceremonies, and when possible (after high school), I didn't attend them myself. Closest thing was when I was testing for rank at the Dojo, and even then, I didn't ask anyone to show up for those (boring if you aren't participating).</blockquote>

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