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62. "Moral panics create identities in order to regulate them"

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Wed Sep 3, 2014, 11:28 AM

Sep 2014

Very good article, thanks for posting

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Why Do Americans Love to Blame Teachers? [View all] xchrom Sep 2014 OP

two reasons : ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #1

My mom retired from teaching a few years ago, Heidi Sep 2014 #3

both of my parents were teachers ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #8

I understand completely. Heidi Sep 2014 #12

The war on teachers is profoundly unfair but Live and Learn Sep 2014 #4

both of my parents worked ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #7

Safely say? I really doubt that you know the circumstances Live and Learn Sep 2014 #11

i can say that they were ignoring their kids ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #13

And those parents forced to work 2, 3 or 4 jobs, work long hours, Live and Learn Sep 2014 #14

once again... my parents did it... ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #15

And what of the 2 kids raised in the same environment that act differently? Live and Learn Sep 2014 #17

Thank you. The corporates would love to have us blame any education problems on parents. canoeist52 Sep 2014 #24

Exactly. laundry_queen Sep 2014 #27

Because there STUPID bigdarryl Sep 2014 #2

You need to edit that (or there). nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #6

. hatrack Sep 2014 #25

Speak for yourself, genius, whathehell Sep 2014 #26

I see what you did here. Brigid Sep 2014 #50

Everyone thinks they're an expert because everyone has been through the education system and pampango Sep 2014 #5

That only makes us experts on students not teachers. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #10

because they are magical quaker bill Sep 2014 #9

Everyone's had experience with a lousy teacher--or knows someone who has. bklyncowgirl Sep 2014 #16

Probably a bit of truth in that. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #20

Sure---and lousy butchers, plumbers, cops, doctors, dentists, contractors, salesmen, ...... WinkyDink Sep 2014 #43

Yes, but with lousy butchers, plumbers, dentists, doctors, contractors, salesmen and even cops, hughee99 Sep 2014 #64

Touche'. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #67

Because they don't work in the summer. People are petty. elias49 Sep 2014 #18

Nor. do they get paid for the summer if they don't. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #21

Absolutely. I agree. elias49 Sep 2014 #22

And even worse, instead of trying to get more for themselves and others Live and Learn Sep 2014 #23

We should have more than 180 school days Cosmocat Sep 2014 #33

I never lived on a farm tabbycat31 Sep 2014 #40

lol Cosmocat Sep 2014 #48

These anti-teacher pro-longer-school-day types will be the first to run away from higher real canoeist52 Sep 2014 #49

That cuts both ways meathead Sep 2014 #39

Considering she was only paid for 10 months of the year, you are quite mistaken. KitSileya Sep 2014 #51

Ahem. Teachers are paid for a contracted number of days, which pay is spread out over 365 days. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #44

I've heard this from a lot adults over the years. CrispyQ Sep 2014 #56

96% of NYC public school parents *like* their teachers. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2014 #19

Begone with you and your "facts" ! We're trying to build a movement here ! eppur_se_muova Sep 2014 #52

Many have been suckered by the moral panic cited in this article. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #28

Because looking in the mirror is scary. Iggo Sep 2014 #29

Because they Can!!!!! mgardener54 Sep 2014 #30

It's a Blackboard Jungle! KansDem Sep 2014 #31

Because selling a false narrative is what the right does every day to keep power. Botany Sep 2014 #32

LOL Cosmocat Sep 2014 #34

I had to stop the list because i could have kept going on and on. Botany Sep 2014 #37

It's a psyop. Trillo Sep 2014 #35

the blanket criticism that public ed is corrupt is part of the psyop. relative to private certainot Sep 2014 #38

Any system that forces anyone to work for free Trillo Sep 2014 #41

i think a free public education is necessary for a strong democracy and private certainot Sep 2014 #47

What democracy? Trillo Sep 2014 #53

republicans have been sabotaging it- instead of fixing it, so they can privatize it certainot Sep 2014 #57

Education in America is as political as it gets rock Sep 2014 #36

I've worked with lazy teachers, great teachers, the gamut---but THE most incompetent people I've WinkyDink Sep 2014 #42

+ 1000 femmocrat Sep 2014 #45

Ha! Love the "shuffling like bad priests" comparison! Except they usually go up the $$ ladder. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #60

Same here. femmocrat Sep 2014 #61

Perverse incentives. The less you like kids and teaching.... Smarmie Doofus Sep 2014 #63

Yes, and they have no respect for teachers who want to remain teachers. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #66

I have respect for educators who demonstrate excellence! meathead Sep 2014 #46

Administrators have such an aversion to conflict they won’t discipline students. Starry Messenger Sep 2014 #54

I can only imagine... meathead Sep 2014 #55

Part of it is the stubborn streak of anti-intellectualism running through this country, Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #58

Americans = victimhood. We are masters at blaming others instead of taking personal responsibility. Avalux Sep 2014 #59

"Moral panics create identities in order to regulate them" leftstreet Sep 2014 #62

Pure anti-union politics wrapped in a veneer of concern "for our children" Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #65