Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73

Redlocks, maybe sometime you'll get a chance to teach in both types of schools so you can see why a teacher would feel lucky to teach in a more affluent district. If the realities of socioeconomics and their correlation with IQ trouble you, I consider that a good thing. Those are unfortunate--but well-known--realities. Feel free to research that fact. Here's hoping you'll put your energies and frustrations into affecting change in both education and socioeconomics someday.
I'm eternally grateful to the people who grew up in my, well I guess we can call it less "affluent district", that gave back to the community that made them, or even the people who just wanted to be there and had a talent for teaching regardless of what "grades they got in college". Men and Women like Joe Clark (the movie "Lean On Me" was a story about my hometown) who actually gave a shit about us really made the difference in a lot of our lives rather than turn their back and run towards the more lucrative and easy path. Look at his life, he aimed to put himself where he felt he could do the most good despite the obvious frustrations that would come with the positions. If more people could be like that maybe it would counteract the rich kids who grow up to be G.W. Bushes..

I'm proud to say my wife teaches art in towns I won't mention to the local Girl Scouts troops every week of the year, and I was lucky enough to teach the kids from Passaic, Essex and Hudson County NJ Skiing and Snowboarding and plan to soon take a position as a Soccer Coach for one of our local traveling teams if Maria has her way ;p While none of the above are actually considered teaching in schools, we find it extremely rewarding to be able to spark that interest in children. Maybe something that will stay with them for the rest of their lives, or the difference between getting into county college at age 18 rather than being charged as an adult at 18 and spending 5 years in prison, later to be the same people I remember on the same corner 12 years ago now sporting necklaces of black and yellow beads and a braid down to their ass..

ok I'm starting to get into full out rant mode I'll stop there isn't much point in what I am saying. By the way, no I can't see how anyone would "feel lucky" Really, I don't like people much who come out of upper class areas, they waste what they have, and make up the lazy, ignorant and greedy America that other countries hate.

damn and I was trying to stop my rant, runaway post!!!! Sorry it's a bit late and came home to a house that was a mess lol, ya know I love ya right?
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