The American education system is under attack.
And just like at the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, it’s an inside job.
At nearly every level of government – from Presidents to Congress to state legislatures all the way down to local school boards – decision makers have ignored science and sound policy to prioritize anything that will give the economy a quick boost.
It didn’t have to be this way. We could have put humanity first. We could have taken every step possible to protect our children from a deadly virus whose full effects on the human body are unknown. We could have protected their teachers and teachers families who by all accounts are even more susceptible.
But that would mean socialism – giving everyday people survival checks so they can stay home and not go into unsafe work environments. That would mean providing money to parents so they could stay home with their own kids and ensure they were doing their best academically in remote learning.
Unfortunately, we don’t live in that kind of country. We have no problem spending CONTINUE READING: Reckless School Reopenings Cause Long-Term Academic Deficits | gadflyonthewallblog