Chat

First, Sorry to everyone for missing the Chat on Monday. Now, I did read the chat log posted on blackboard. It seems there was quite a discussion about education being a stable system and how to change it. Of course money and parents were listed as places to start the change. I agree that in an ideal world parents would always be the place to go to for change in education. They have a large voice and all the power as far as I'm concerned. But, sadly many parents don't take that much interest in there children. I know people who were sexually and emotionally harassed at school but their parents did nothing. I'm not sure the parents even knew about most of it because the child felt the parents didn't care. So, in some areas the parents may be able to be of some use, but that simply depends on the parent involvement in their children's education.

MONEY [that's what I want, that's what I want :) ]. The true force in education. This gets people involved. Start talking about spending and saving money and people start to listen to see how it will effect them. I think if you can convince people that it will save money then it can be done. I know where I work it is all about money. Not that the government spends money well, but everything is money motivated.