Some WSJ opinion I was reading.
The first one deals with fathers in the delviery room. A rather interesting article due to its linking the rise of men in the delivery room with the decline of men being fathers. An interesting observation. Perhaps more or less a subliminal recognition in the culture that men need to be there as fathers?
The other article just lends more fuel to my general: “I hate Unions” sentiment. Essentially detailing how the unions and their political supporters once again attack their competition via regulation if not outright decimation of the competition’s funding. The irony that “professional educators” claim they want children to succeed with one hand out for more money while bludgeoning Charter Schools, Free Choice/Vouchers, and Home Schooler with a bat in the other hand is rich. In the end, it all boils down to greed and envy.
The Unions are greedy for more members (cries for smaller class sizes and unionization of all educators) and thus greedy for more money (see how the Teachers Union in California has done an amazing job of grabbing money while increasing the idiocy of the youth lending to more cries for funding). Poor performing teachers are not weeded out by the Unions – it doesn’t matter if the teacher gives other teachers a bad rap, harms the children, or fails to educate, all that matters is that the Union maintains it’s membership and thus income. Leaches seems the most appropriate word.
Then there are the enlightened educators and politicians who view children as the future for their sustained power in politics and societal views. Thus children are not taught Grammer, Logic, or rhetoric. Nor are they taught essential math and the soundness of the Scientific Method lest they learn to think logically. No, they are taught to perform based off of their feelings. To expect promotion despite poor performance, and otherwise coddling by the Institutions and latter on Government. These ‘enlightened’ people seek to usurp an Uncle for a Mother. If the last election were any indication of their success in this arena, I can’t think of what else may be.