Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

'excellence' That's Mediocrity

We all pay for dumbing down
  educational standards all around
from thriving metropolis to sleepy small town

Incompetency reigns throughout customer service
  Doctors' inaccurate diagnoses make patients nervous
Corporation mission statements, worthless lip service

It starts in the classroom, where teachers won't demand
  if you want to say something, first raise your hand
Then later on, when rampant cheating's ignored
  which leads to society's ox getting gored

So, let's stand up to teacher union's bureaucracy
  Their idea of excellence - in truth, mediocrity
Insist on high standards, from grade one through university
  and say No! to preference based on 'diversity'

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Kim Rodrigues January 25, 2022 at 4:39 PM The title says it all! Kim Rodrigues January 26, 2022 at 2:26 PM Of course there is the line: Their idea of excellence - in truth, mediocrity ;) and yes, we must insist on high standards :) Gershon Wolf January 25, 2022 at 6:45 PM Gosh, I could have saved myself the effort of writing the whole poem!! Now you tell me! (Just kidding!). Smiles, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger January 25, 2022 at 1:50 AM I am considered "old school" because I still demand this "It starts in the classroom, where teachers won't demand if you want to say something, first raise your hand" not wanting the children to be in control of the class. Silly me! Gershon Wolf January 25, 2022 at 6:48 PM You and I are both 'old school,' I see. Actually, we're just experienced and won't put up with any Bull Sausage. Strict, but Fair, Atticus Wolf

Joe Maverick January 24, 2022 at 11:11 AM Well raised point Gershon, I suppose some need To get back to the drawing board. ? And I Don't envisage this as being pupils.' Right now Anyway.) Gershon Wolf January 24, 2022 at 7:00 PM You are spot-on, Joe. It's not the students who need to go back to the drawing board. Thanks, Gershon

Rico Leffanta January 23, 2022 at 11:28 AM Consider Russia's military budget is only $61.7-billion - less than one-tenth of ours, clearly establishing the measure of corruption rampant in the USA! Congress insist cannon fodder do not need an education, so funding is instead allocated to importing needed cyber and other skills from China & Russia, whilst our WHO rankings plummet. Yet who cares enough to review their local school's budget - or rankings? Aloha!

Anitha Jayasankar January 23, 2022 at 9:08 AM A thought provoking write Gershon... I agree with Valsa below, where our standard of education is getting low day by day... God bless... ~ Ani Gershon Wolf January 24, 2022 at 6:55 PM Education has taken a long vacation, methinks. Thanks, Ani. :) gw

Paulette Calasibetta January 23, 2022 at 8:52 AM KUDOS, KUDOS, KUDOS~you have bravely spoken the truth. Our educational system purposely is dumbing down our youth, companies pander to politicians, anarchy in our streets, and biological facts have no merit over diversity and absurd gender fantasies. GREAT WRITE..This should be on every billboard across every country!!!!! :) Paulette Gershon Wolf January 24, 2022 at 6:53 PM I took your comment seriously, Paulette, but got turned down by billboards all over Chicago. I was told -- no sexy picture -- no dice!

Craig Bowden January 23, 2022 at 3:43 AM Absolutely. Teachers today are brainwashed ignorant fools. Not all, but most! Excellent write. Gershon Wolf January 24, 2022 at 6:52 PM Teachers unions today remind me of the SDS in the 60's. Same rhetoric, same tactics, same, same, same. ~ Gershon

Valsa George January 22, 2022 at 8:51 PM I wonder if this is happening in other countries too.... ! In our country the educational standards decline each day, though it is often stated in vision and mission statement... EXCELLENCE ! Gershon Wolf January 24, 2022 at 6:47 PM Those mission statements sure are worthless, aren't they. They're the epitome of 'window dressing,' I think. Thanks, Valsa. :) gw