Education

I was pretty impressed with some of the remarks President Obama made during his State of the Nation speech about Education. I am not a political person, I never state what side I am on or who I voted for. So this is not an opportunity to tell me how much you hate Obama or whatever. If you can argue what he says about Education is wrong I dare you.

Anyway... I was pretty inspired and impressed by the below comments and it got me thinking about how many people do not think about the Education system and their parental duty to it.

Obama stated "so the question is whether all of us – as citizens, and as parents – are willing to do what’s necessary to give every child a chance to succeed. That responsibility begins not in our classrooms, but in our homes and communities. It’s family that first instills the love of learning in a child. Only parents can make sure the TV is turned off and homework gets done. We need to teach our kids that it’s not just the winner of the Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the science fair; that success is not a function of fame or PR, but of hard work and discipline." This rang so true to me. I am scared for what type of school my child gets into but that is only half the battle. It is up to my husband and I to put the focus on learning. To get involved in the process and to push my boys harder than the school does.

He also stated "Let’s also remember that after parents, the biggest impact on a child’s success comes from the man or woman at the front of the classroom. In South Korea, teachers are known as “nation builders.” Here in America, it’s time we treated the people who educate our children with the same level of respect. We want to reward good teachers and stop making excuses for bad ones." It is sad to me that entertainers, the Jersey Shore drunks and the girls of "Teen Mom" make more money than our Teachers who are educating the future of the United States. It has always seemed so backwards to me.

I know it is not some simple fix and there is SO much politics involved behind our education system but I hope that all of us parents truly step up and can make a change for our child's sake!