11 Problems Facing Students as They Return to School
If you support our students, the next generation, and a democratic public education system that we all own, it’s tough to watch the changes corporate reformers have caused in schools. They’re not the ideas that most parents and teachers support, so we wonder why they’re implemented.
Most of the problems that exist in public schools started years ago when politicians and business leaders signed on to school privatization. Parents and teachers need to take back their public schools and work towards better solutions for student learning.
- Many students have no school librarian or library. Across the country, especially in poor schools, children won’t have access to a school librarian. Some schools don’t even have a library. We know that students who have access to great libraries and librarians do better in school. It’s difficult to be a good reader without a variety of available books and reading material. Reading cannot be a priority in school without school libraries and librarians.
- Students are pushed to be more advanced than their age. Teachers recently questioned an advanced textbook for second graders. The book’s chapter centered around world trade. How many second graders do you know who are excited about world trade? Many students will fail the tests, teachers will appear to fail, and those who want to end public education will condemn students and teachers as failing.
- Teachers aren’t given the support they need to teach. Much has been written CONTINUE READING: 11 Problems Facing Students as They Return to School