[Dixielandjazz] MUSIC TEACHERS -- GIVE 'EM A BREAK

[Hal Vickery]

As one who has been in the teaching profession (not music) for over 30
years, I'd love to discuss off-list with anyone exactly what the problems
are with American education, particularly at the high school level, and why
the American public has been sold a bill of goods with "No Child Left
Behind."  For example, did you know that the goal of NCLB is that by 2014
100% of all American students will meet or exceed standards?  And this
without any changes in the home environments of any of these kids!  (That's
why it's best off-list since it has little to do with music, and why this
will be my last comment on the subject on list.)

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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] MUSIC TEACHERS -- GIVE 'EM A BREAK

WELL I'VE HELD MY TONGUE A LONG TIME,  WHILE I LISTEN TO SOME OF YOU  GUYS 
CRITICIZE THEM. IT SEEMS THAT ANY PROBLEM WE HAVE IN SOCIETY OR ANY
SHORTCOMING 
WE FIND IS ALWAYS CAUSED BY THE FAILING OF SCHOOLS AND  TEACHERS.  SO WE 
CONSTANTLY PAN THE TEACHERS AND PASS MORE LEGISLATION TO  PUT MORE PRESSURE
ON 
THEM IN THE MISTAKEN BELIEF THAT IF WE SHAPE UP  THE TEACHERS, ALL OF
SOCIETIES 
PROBLEMS WILL BE SOLVED.   AND BELIEVE ME FOLKS THEY LIVE IN A PRESSURE
COOKER 
HEATED IN MANY WAYS BY  THE  WELL MEANING PUBLIC AND THEIR INSIDIOUS AND 
SELFISH DEMANDS  .  THEY ARE SO BUSY TRYING TO DO ALL THE THINGS THAT
EVERYONE 
WANTS  THAT THEY ARE STRETCTED TO THE MAXIMUM AND SEEMINGLY CAN'T DO ANY
THING 
RIGHT AT LEAST IN THE EYES OF THE PUBLIC.  TO FAULT THEM FOR NOT  PRODUCING 
OUTSTANDING "TRAD'  BANDS IS UNFAIR. OR EVEN BEING LESS  KNOWLEGEABLE ABOUT
JAZZ 
,COMPARED TO US PROFESSIOALS, IS UNJUST.  AND GUESS  WHAT FOLKS SOME OF
THOSE 
KIDS REALLY DON'T WANT TO LEARN. TEACHERS CANNOT  BE "ALL THIHGS TO ALL 
PEOPLE".  AND AFTER A WHILE THE GOOD ONES LEAVE SO  THEY CAN MAKE SOME
MONEY.  THAT'S 
WHAT I DID AFTER 10 YRS IN THE CLASSROOM  AS DID MANY OTHERS AND I WAS A
GOOD 
TEACHER.  SO TAKE OFF YOUR HATS TO  THOSE DEDICATED  TEACHERS, OF ANY
SUBJECT 
,WHO PUT IN A LIFE TIME CAREER  "TRYING" TO TEACH OUR MOST IMPORTANT 
RESOURCE---OUR CHILDREN.  SO IF YOU  HAVEN'T WORKED IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS---SHUT UP.   
(PLEASE SEE MY NEXT  POST CALLED "THE ANIMAL SCHOOL")..  NOW I FEEL BETTER 
GETTING THIS OFF MY  CHEST.  ------  FROM AN EDUCATOR, PROFESSIOAL MUSICIAN,
AND 
AN OKOM  FANATIC.
 
RICHARD REDMOND PALM SPRINGS, CA
 
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