tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317770170474039861.post3347618987687850393..comments2024-03-28T22:53:23.117-05:00Comments on Jeff Bergosh Blog: Scapegoating the Wrong People Slowly Destroys Communities and SchoolsJeff Bergoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638001957494810839noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317770170474039861.post-44897328903082423882015-06-09T07:33:30.174-05:002015-06-09T07:33:30.174-05:00Not every group believes teachers are at fault *as...Not every group believes teachers are at fault *as such.* This is another example of how a complicated problem is misunderstood, resulting in a Straw Man. There are groups that believe teachers play a role. Indeed, teachers do play a role and can make a huge difference if properly trained. Studies show it, too. <br /><br />I think what those who tend to look at all factors think is they realize there are unmet social and emotional needs for many children. Consequences are important for learning how to get through society, of course. But that's only a piece of the puzzle. They understand that families fail to meet those needs for whatever reason. In my experiences, it's not that families do not care. Parents are sometimes broken people themselves. Sometimes they are truly just ignorant to good parenting. It's rare that I ever see a family that doesn't care at all. <br /><br /><br />I think your language is rather emotionally-charged, too. Good thing I don't call conservatives ignorant, gullible individuals who have this fantasized simple view of why we have social problems. I mean, darn, these kids in the inner city are only the product of a previous generation that was OUTWARDLY discriminated against from gaining good jobs. Look up the job discrimination in the 80s (age was also a problem). Geez, I'd be pretty angry too, especially if, as close as 20 years later, they called my son lazy after I failed to get a decent education and couldn't get good job. <br /><br />Anyway, arguing won't do much good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317770170474039861.post-1157286937667587082015-06-07T13:27:45.022-05:002015-06-07T13:27:45.022-05:00I do have compassion, and I know some students hav...I do have compassion, and I know some students have zero support at home. What I'm saying is we are going the wrong direction in solving the problem; We need more firm, fair, yet strict discipline in the schools in order to help students be successful. When we become malleable tools of out of control, radical groups that profit from telling teachers they are at fault when students misbehave, like Pacific Educational Group and other such copycats, when we do this that is the first step in destroying schools. kids need structure and discipline. Give them firm discipline with real consequences and this will get them on track. Letting some students get 61 referrals and looking the other way when they are abusive, anti-social, and often violent--or giving them slaps on the wrist, and you've conditioned them that this behavior is acceptable. Then, when they are in front of a Judge and there is no "61 chances" before severe consequences, we will have been complicit in setting them up for prison--because when we could have set real behavior expectations when the were young and in school, we failed. Worse, we allowed psychotic liberals to convince us that going easy on abusive, violent kids in the name of fairness was the best thing we could do to keep some kids out of prison--in actuality doing the opposite was what was/is necessary. Sit back and watch as I'm proven right. Very sad.Jeff Bergoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638001957494810839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317770170474039861.post-64024003413561274632015-06-06T18:57:19.662-05:002015-06-06T18:57:19.662-05:00Social justice organizations do not fail to acknow...Social justice organizations do not fail to acknowledge the importance of family. Indeed, it's the fact that many children come from these poor conditions that moves the to find innovative solutions. Please fully understand the other side's position before trying to argue against it. <br /><br />Have compassion. Understand the real difficulties. Then work with innovative people to make a difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com