You brought up a good point that I hadn’t thought about…if people in education can’t agree on what is best for our children, then how must that look to outsiders? No wonder we are being discredited on a daily basis! Not to mention all of the officials and politicians who promote school vouchers and take funding away from already struggling districts, once again weakening our reputations with the public!
There are so many good educators and teaching taking place in our classrooms on a daily basis. It’s easy to focus on the negative. You’re absolutely right, we need to work together, teachers, parents, administrators, politicians and everyone else who has a vested interest in our children and our future!