A frustrated parent responds on a Common Core assignment. Looks like it's back to the old New Math.

[greatlaurel]

94. You are a true fighter for truth and justice, as are most teachers.

Anyone who does not understand that is a fool, corporate tool or both. FL and OH really are at the forefront of the fight to save our future. This November is vital in changing the tide for both our states.

Teachers are revolutionaries, whether they know it or not, because they teach children to think. That is where the battle lines are. It truly is a fight for the minds of the future. NCLB and RTT are institutionalized child abuse that damages children's abilities to do critical thinking. Corporations and the right wing hate critical thinking. Teachers are on the front lines and most fight against this every day while trying to educate our children.

The teacher evaluation system pushed by the Gates Foundation and the Obama administration is being used as a sledge hammer to drive out our most effective teachers as they are the ones best at developing critical thinking skills.

This thread has been very enlightening to me, as it demonstrates how clearly the corporations are afraid of teachers and parents joining forces. They love to attack teachers and parents using many of the old canards that have been effective in the past in dividing and conquering people. It also shows how desperate they are getting when they are attacking one person on a progressive blog so vigorously. Keep on posting! Every one of your posts is another brick torn from the corporate wall of ignorance and manipulation!