• The_Jewish_Cuban [he/him]@hexbear.net
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    12
    ·
    4 months ago

    Teacher’s are also constantly failing their students.

    With this climate and culture you have to teach students to critically understand the world and why it’s falling apart. “Education is path forward to a better life” is answered by the very real circumstances of their older siblings and friends getting crushed by school debt only to work the same shitty dead end job they did in highschool.

    Many of them teach and act like the American dream is still a thing, like students just have to work hard like they did to succeed, but that just isn’t the case. This salesmanship of a story and idea that is long past it’s expiration date increases student apathy even more. I think this will only increase as America continues to fall apart.

    • RyanGosling [none/use name]@hexbear.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      10
      ·
      edit-2
      4 months ago

      Are they? I was under the impression schools push teachers to pass everyone because it makes the school look good and the admin’s salaries high. K-12 i mean.

          • SmokinStalin [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            3
            ·
            3 months ago

            I mean teachers are latgely prevented from actually useful tools. Many try their best despite the system theyre in. My comment was just clarifying to Gosling that in this situation ‘fail’ was more about not reaching a goal rather tha ‘giving a bad grade’