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> “We’re not trying to infringe on anybody’s freedom, but we need to have full attention in the classroom,” said Nancy J. Hines, superintendent in the Penn Hill
by asdajksah2123 3y ago
> “We’re not trying to infringe on anybody’s freedom, but we need to have full attention in the classroom,” said Nancy J. Hines, superintendent in the Penn Hills School District, in the suburbs of Pittsburgh.
It's disappointing that a school superintendent needs to make this statement. School is entirely about infringing about students' "freedoms". No child would be sitting through any class if their freedoms were not highly infringed upon. Learning (at least initially, and for most kids), is not fun. It's boring. And kids don't like boring.
What's disappointing is that parents today also don't seem to understand this basic fact, hence the need for statements like these.
- Laaas 3y ago> It's boring. And kids don't like boring. While true, I don't think this _has_ to be the case. Learning can be fun, so can school. But it's probably harder to make _more_ fun than TikTok...
- romwell 3y agoIt's not harder as much as it is more expensive. But looks like paying teachers enough so that they could afford such luxuries as checks note renting an apartment for themselves is off the table.
- sourcecodeplz 3y agoNo, learning is not at all boring. Even for primary grades. Sure maybe some kids prefer other subjects over others. Can't deal in absolutes like that, come on..