vince pitelka on fri 5 apr 02
> 2 much attachment to temporal, material things, and not enough to loved
> ones, building good relationships
> 2 little willingness to live a simpler life with less money.
Tony -
I think you hit the nail on the head in these two. Currently, more and more
universities are stressing career training rather than life enrichment, and
the above is the result. Too bad.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
Tim Lynch on fri 5 apr 02
I wholeheartedly agree with you, Vince. Here is an actual quote from a
mother I called to let her know that her son was being suspended for being a
"management problem": "What is it with you teachers? Every school he goes
to, he gets kicked out!"
Tim
--
Tim Lynch
The Clay Man
1117 Tedford St SE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
hifired@earthlink.net
On 4/4/02 7:55 PM, "vince pitelka" wrote:
> Perhaps it's time to point out that although there are problems in public
> schools all over the nation, much of the fault here lies with parents. Too
> often, parents today think it is entirely the responsibility of the schools
> to educate their children, and they do not take an active part. Hell they
> pay taxes to support the schools, so why should they go to any extra
> trouble? The kids get the impression that the parents do not care, and thus
> the kids don't give a damn either.
>
> If parents love and respect their children and take a proactive part in
> their kids' education from birth, get the kids excited about learning, then
> the kids will make the most of just about any situation and come out
> shining. I have seen it happen so many times. Busy parents, two jobs,
> unwilling to expend the additional time and energy to do their share in the
> kids' education. Again, the kids get the impression that it doesn't matter,
> so they make no effort. People look at such a family, and they see the mom
> and dad both working, nice home, two nice cars, and they think "Ah,
> traditional family values." What a farce.
>
> Okay, that's my contribution to the education rant.
> - Vince
>
> Vince Pitelka
> Appalachian Center for Crafts
> Tennessee Technological University
> 1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
> Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
> 615/597-5376
> Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
> 615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
> http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
>
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Tony Ferguson on fri 5 apr 02
Here's the problem:
2 many kids in a classroom
2 little adequate resources for students and teachers
2 many parents working 2 much
2 little time with their children for love, discipline, life training
2 little interest from parents from fatigue, lack of interest, 2 wrapped up
in their own issues
2 much attachment to temporal, material things, and not enough to loved
ones, building good relationships
2 little willingness to live a simpler life with less money.
just my 2 cents
Tony, hurt my back yesterday after jumping on a friggin trampoline at the
gymnastics academy.
Thank you!
Tony Ferguson
Stoneware, Porcelain, Raku
www.aquariusartgallery.com
Web Site, Marketing & Photographic Services for Artists
Workshops available
218-727-6339
315 N. Lake Ave
Apt 312
Duluth, MN 55806
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Lynch"
To:
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: Education Rant - An Actual quote
> I wholeheartedly agree with you, Vince. Here is an actual quote from a
> mother I called to let her know that her son was being suspended for being
a
> "management problem": "What is it with you teachers? Every school he
goes
> to, he gets kicked out!"
>
> Tim
>
>
> --
> Tim Lynch
> The Clay Man
> 1117 Tedford St SE
> East Wenatchee, WA 98802
> hifired@earthlink.net
>
> On 4/4/02 7:55 PM, "vince pitelka" wrote:
>
> > Perhaps it's time to point out that although there are problems in
public
> > schools all over the nation, much of the fault here lies with parents.
Too
> > often, parents today think it is entirely the responsibility of the
schools
> > to educate their children, and they do not take an active part. Hell
they
> > pay taxes to support the schools, so why should they go to any extra
> > trouble? The kids get the impression that the parents do not care, and
thus
> > the kids don't give a damn either.
> >
> > If parents love and respect their children and take a proactive part in
> > their kids' education from birth, get the kids excited about learning,
then
> > the kids will make the most of just about any situation and come out
> > shining. I have seen it happen so many times. Busy parents, two jobs,
> > unwilling to expend the additional time and energy to do their share in
the
> > kids' education. Again, the kids get the impression that it doesn't
matter,
> > so they make no effort. People look at such a family, and they see the
mom
> > and dad both working, nice home, two nice cars, and they think "Ah,
> > traditional family values." What a farce.
> >
> > Okay, that's my contribution to the education rant.
> > - Vince
> >
> > Vince Pitelka
> > Appalachian Center for Crafts
> > Tennessee Technological University
> > 1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
> > Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
> > 615/597-5376
> > Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
> > 615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
> > http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
> >
> >
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