Yes, it is possible, even in California. For two days now, I've been fuming about an article in yesterday's Sacramento Bee, "Some Schools Refuse to Write Off Cursive:" Unfortunately, Tim was the only one here to listen to my ranting and raving - the kids were not home. Now, all of my kids have been taught to write cursive, thankfully, but I don't know how often they use it (they don't write to me). Well, apparently, according to this article, cursive writing may be on its way out. Seems that it's not being taught so much these days, as the teachers aren't learning how to teach it. Hmmm....I wonder if they even know how to write cursively.
(Oh, disclaimer: There are a number of teachers in my family that I think have been excellent teachers, many of my friends are teachers, and I have fond memories of most of the teachers I was lucky enough to have.)
This, just a few days after a California judge halted a mandate, passed several months ago, to test 8th graders in algebra. Seems there aren't enough 8th grade math teachers who know enough to teach algebra. Well, what are they doing, I ask you?! I, and several of my classmates (even!), took algebra in 8th grade, back in the day. But, with the attempts at making kids illiterate, incompetent in math, ignorant of history, noncompetetitive, wimpy, and unable to do anything for themselves so that they can grow up to be good little Democrats (Tim says there are plenty of Republicans with the same way of thinking, but I'm not agreeing) who depend on the government for every li'l ol' thang, well, I can only say, "Good job, NEA, you should be happy with yourself."
Today, I happened upon this article which expresses my feelings adequately. Whatever teachers are being taught, it apparently isn't the subjects they need to be teaching the kids. An idea, a philosophy, a political bent?
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