He said that he and his wife were a little concerned when Lexington, their daughter, came home and showed them how to write the letter "J" - it was backward! So his wife decided to sit in on the class to meet the teacher, see the classroom, etc. She was appalled (as was I when he told me this) that the teacher had posted the entire classes' work on the wall - There were 8 student "J's" posted...all written backwards! -- DRAMATIC PAUSE -- with smiley-face stamps of approval on each one : )
Needless to say, she didn't know what to say, but eventually asked the teacher, "Did you know those J's are backwards?" The teacher replied..."Oh, they are??" I guess the teacher is from a foreign country, but she had graduated from an American college with a teaching degree! What's wrong with this picture?? Is this the best our schools have to offer - or is it just a one-time anomaly from some yuppie school? I really have a feeling that the problem is a lot more widespread, though. I guess Lexington, on another day, came home and was reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to her parents (which I'm glad they're teaching - kind of doubt it includes God, though). She started reciting, "I pledge allegiance, to the flag...of the America, United States..." I doubt that's just a 3 yr-old mistake. Sounds like the way a new American might re-arrange their words while saying it. They also say that her speech was better BEFORE they enrolled her at this school.
How big of a deal are these problems? Probably not life-changing. To me, it's the fact that schools are hiring teachers like this - that aren't qualified for the job. An even bigger concern is the world-view that's being propagated in schools. It's very anti-Biblical. But I'm sure you already guessed I would say that : )
That's why Hannah and Alexa are being home-schooled.
