tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710181253622981312.post1164738890932677312..comments2023-10-15T05:19:17.000-07:00Comments on Chumpchange: Waiting for SupermanTimWardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02039719538795735107noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3710181253622981312.post-11205297788963161092011-02-28T19:40:30.957-08:002011-02-28T19:40:30.957-08:00it's crazy man. there's issues on every l...it's crazy man. there's issues on every level: the school, the family, the kid, the community, the teacher, society... the list goes on and on. some days it is totally disheartening, i work at a nice private school with kids who have all the resources in the world and they don't care. their parents think we owe them A's not an education. parents act like if a kid struggles it's my fault and i need to clear that up ASAP. not that their kid is overbooked with activities or in over their head in my class, just that their kid is great and i'm the issue. on the other side of the coin are kids who want to be something but their school can't support them (or won't). communities where education is laughed at.<br /><br />but then there are days where a kid i've worked with finally gets it, or tells me about their passion for something. what they want to be or where they see themselves in 10 years. <br /><br />honestly, i think it's going to get a lot worse before it gets any better.charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07731355879285259123noreply@blogger.com