Education (pass, important, college, private school)

[novanative75]

Originally Posted by ggluvbug

I hope you didn't think I was addressing the def. at you. I know you know what that means. I was trying to point it out to Unite since the post he made was addressed specifically to you.

Oh, ok, sorry. Forgive me, I thought you were accusing me of not knowing what solace meant!

[ggluvbug]

Originally Posted by novanative75

What was your issue again? I know the meaning of the word and meant what I said.

No issue with you. I was addressing the def. to Unite but I didn't want to seem like I was speaking for you....we are on the same side!

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by UNITE

I have been all the way to the Governors office with this.

And, with all due respect, if you presented to your Governor information the way you have presented it here, you were laughed at - certainly not taken seriously and, were probably escorted from the building by armed security

[novanative75]

Originally Posted by Greatday

And, with all due respect, if you presented to your Governor information the way you have presented it here, you were laughed at - certainly not taken seriously and, were probably escorted from the building by armed security

Ah, the mental image!

[UNITE]

Originally Posted by Greatday

You are 150% correct - NO CHILD IS STOPPED FROM TRYING OUT - NONE -

The other poster does not, clearly, know what he/she is talking about. Of that much, I am positive.

It is unfortunate that he/she does not learn - yes LEARN, what is REALLY happening within the schools - CLEARLY he/she does not know

It is the trying out that is the problem. What is the point when a child knows he is not as talented as some others but would still find "solace" in playing a CHILDS GAME? Hello are you there?

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by UNITE

It is the trying out that is the problem.

No, it is not the problem

People try and fail every day - it is called LIFE

Something that YOU clearly do not understand -

I'm sorry you do not

[ggluvbug]

Originally Posted by UNITE

Hello. I will do what I have to for the children left behind. It isn't as if we have reign over anything anyway. The sports programs that every school pays is your dictator. That is what I would like to see lifted. Let the communities have control of the sports. Let the non coach teachers teach our children. You live under government here in the USA everyday. I suppose a person could move to another country if it is that bad for them. I would not encourage that. I would encourage you to stay and stand up for what you believe to be right for you.

I am a teacher in a low income school in Mississippi.....practically every kid I have ever taught is one of those "left behind" kids. I have never seen sports be a dictator in a school. Schools are under WAY too much pressure from tests to let sports be the end all be all!

I do live under government everyday and because people want to give more control to the government, I live under more and more government all the time. What I believe is right is to allow the people of communities make choices for themselves rather than allowing the government to come in and micromanage everything.

Just for the record, are you suggesting that a child who does not participate in school sports is "left behind"?

[kokomo]

Originally Posted by novanative75

So your son is so impressionable that when a teacher asks if he might try out, he feels like they are dictating his life.

No he is not so impressionable that he feels like they are dictating his life. As I have stated before my son is in a sport that is outside of school and he dictates what happens with it. Sad but true the teacher was disappointed that his Football sport would interfere with the sport my child does. And you know he said maybe he would fit in better if he played Football BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH why because that is related to the school. SCREW THAT!!!!

Did the teacher hold a gun to his head and make him try out.

It wouldn't matter if the teacher held a gun to his head because you see my son is not a Phony he is a real person and will stand up for himself and realize he doesn't have to play Football to be somebody in school because in turn they are all nobody to him.

I probably would have heard about that on the news, so I am guessing no.

No it wasn't my kid you heard about on the news but there are plenty of others.

I often suggest things to my kids that they do not do. Oh no, how dare I? How dare I do anything but talk about academics with kids, how dare I let them have fun in life.

Let me guess you also suggest to them it would be wise for them to participate in a sport if they want to be somebody.

I did have to go to college to take some EDUCATION courses (not educating courses). Where did you go to college?

Did I say I went to college? Oh no I'm sorry I didn't get the opportunity, but that's ok I guess I didn't need it.

I do read before I write, I was taught to do that in college.

Sorry, I have too much experience as a public school educator to be crushed by your unfounded opinions stemming from one experience in one, self-proclaimed, poor school and school district, regardless of how many kids you have.

I am also sorry you think you have had to much experience as a public school educator, because my unfounded opinion as you call it tells me that you could use some more courses on professionalism. And if I were to move I would avoid your area where you could possibly be educating (oh no wait) I mean counseling my children.
You told me yourself your not a teacher, your just a counsler. MY BAD.


Just so that you know it doesn't take a college education to know that there is no such thing as an unfounded opinion.
AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHY IT IS AN OPINION.

[UNITE]

Originally Posted by Greatday

And, with all due respect, if you presented to your Governor information the way you have presented it here, you were laughed at - certainly not taken seriously and, were probably escorted from the building by armed security

I can assure you there is no laughing going on at the governors office over our childrens EDUCATION. Are you people really proud of yourselves only wanting to serve 1 instead of a thousand? Yes, sports are in the way of EDUCATION IN ALL OF THE USA. You need to get caught up on the numbers, cause Lord knows we sure don't have the letters (meaning grades for those who don't understand) holding us up. I'm sorry you all can not come up with some better words instead of turning all your energy on me as one. This is prime example of what goes on in our schools against children. Play nice girls.

[kokomo]

Originally Posted by novanative75

I am actually starting to think that UNITE and Kokomo are the same person. This happened on another board I am on, where someone created an idenity. Hmmmm?

Oh now you can't be that bright to add that to your little fairy tale world.
WWWHHHEEEWWWW.
That was deep.