Comments on: Left-Wing Classroom Rant http://bendegrow.com/2006/left-wing-classroom-rant/ This blog belongs to "[one] of the most virulent anti-public education individuals in the state" - Colorado Education Assoc. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:21:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ben http://bendegrow.com/2006/left-wing-classroom-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-44420 Ben Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:53:39 +0000 http://bendegrow.com/?p=878#comment-44420 To the last commenter - objective analyses of major media sources has shown that most outlets lean somewhat to the left of political center. There is no problem at all questioning the world from different points of view. There is a problem with a teaching authority holding a captive audience of students by only ever presenting ONE point of view. It violates the school district policy of teaching about controversial issues. His classroom diatribe is not just a matter of questioning the government ... did you actually hear the recording? The logic was shallow, many of the facts suspect, and the whole tone and presentation was one-sided & imbalanced. Would you defend the public school teacher who gave such a one-sided presentation for literal creationism or for a state-run church? I should hope not. Don't blind yourself with narrow ideology. To the last commenter – objective analyses of major media sources has shown that most outlets lean somewhat to the left of political center. There is no problem at all questioning the world from different points of view. There is a problem with a teaching authority holding a captive audience of students by only ever presenting ONE point of view. It violates the school district policy of teaching about controversial issues.

His classroom diatribe is not just a matter of questioning the government … did you actually hear the recording? The logic was shallow, many of the facts suspect, and the whole tone and presentation was one-sided & imbalanced.

Would you defend the public school teacher who gave such a one-sided presentation for literal creationism or for a state-run church? I should hope not. Don’t blind yourself with narrow ideology.

]]> By: Philomathean http://bendegrow.com/2006/left-wing-classroom-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-44408 Philomathean Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:56:51 +0000 http://bendegrow.com/?p=878#comment-44408 <strong>The Case for School Choice</strong> Jay Bennish is every conservative parent's nightmare. A geography teacher at Overland High School in Denver, Colorado, Bennish apparently hates America, capitalism and George Bush, in that order. And he's not shy about letting his students know it. I... The Case for School Choice

Jay Bennish is every conservative parent’s nightmare. A geography teacher at Overland High School in Denver, Colorado, Bennish apparently hates America, capitalism and George Bush, in that order. And he’s not shy about letting his students know it. I…

]]> By: Ben http://bendegrow.com/2006/left-wing-classroom-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-44368 Ben Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:52:25 +0000 http://bendegrow.com/?p=878#comment-44368 True, we should guard against making sporadic decisions. But the accounts I have heard indicate the parents sought resolution within the system first. Like a lot of frustrated parents, they probably learned that the system is more accountable to the interest groups (e.g., the teachers union) than to the families they serve. From my perspective, this just makes a stronger case for more educational choice. True, we should guard against making sporadic decisions. But the accounts I have heard indicate the parents sought resolution within the system first. Like a lot of frustrated parents, they probably learned that the system is more accountable to the interest groups (e.g., the teachers union) than to the families they serve. From my perspective, this just makes a stronger case for more educational choice.

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