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Silence Is Not Golden

Along with Church and State it is increasingly obvious that Education must share the same taboo (Ignorance planted in fertile minds will grow, and in short time such evil will show throughout a culture and its government) Youth has no voice other than those it is given-- easy prey for a Union of Educators who have lost all Moral Compass and Honorable Spiritual directives, while the good teachers remain silent to a fault….

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Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 5/24/2019 5:54:00 AM

I share your sentiments, Joe. As a part time teacher of teenagers in the latter, post retirement phase of my life, I have had great enjoyment in my interactions with them; but recognise that most are a relatively blank page that can be (and are) perverted with false values with which they sometimes claim (with encouragement) more wisdom than their elders. One might ask them: ‘When did you stop learning?’

Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/5/2019 2:46:00 AM

Higher pay does not include God in the contract. Teachers better not say God in class. As a teacher, I worked two jobs both in SF and Chicago. Nothing new. Honestly, one has to be a plastic surgeon to earn big bucks of technology. We have to choose professions wisely. Degrees are a dime a dozen. Panagiota

Joe Dimino
Date: 5/5/2019 10:10:00 AM

For sure; money for me has always been second to positive impact and value. For years I ran a non-profit during the day (no pay), working nights to support myself (not a lot of sleep)--I have no regrets. Thank you. Bless you.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/20/2019 10:58:00 PM

Undervalued teachers who are paid too little has the best teachers looking for better pay as they can not live on the little they are paid. I agree Joe. : )

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/21/2019 10:23:00 AM

Hi Connie; for sure I do not thing one can pay teachers enough for the impact they have, positive and negative, on our society. In Arizona, where I am, the average High School teacher earns about 48,000 a year with very good medical and other benefits. What I object to is the new trend to make students political activists, and the push to lower the voting age--this is very wrong in my opinion. That is not what I want my taxes to go for.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/20/2019 4:53:00 PM

Trying to teach character to the youth but without really defining it. It was pretty exacting in the past! When the rules of life are defined by man we lose our way.

Joe Dimino
Date: 3/20/2019 10:42:00 PM

Hi Kim; thank you for your lovely reply. Spirit is our true identity, who we are in relationship with God. We will always lose when we allow our lesser self to define us. Great comment!