Re:Think Independently? (Score 1)

Your experience is not unique to the UK. Here in the US teachers are also employed by the government, and exhibit the same sort of stupidity. Some people, actually alot, think that just because teachers work for the government doesn't mean they will indoctrinate children with pro-government views. I think this is a very naive view. Sure, some won't (your experience of 2 out of 30 is about the same as mine was), but the majority will. The best way I heard someone explain it was through this discourse: A: "Would you send your children to a catholic school?" B: "No way" A: "Why not?" B: "Well, I'm not catholic. I don't agree with catholic views so why should I send my children to be taught by catholics?" A: "Then why do you send your children to be taught by government bureaucrats, if you don't want them to be taught the government point of view?" This dialog very naturally extends to why should I have to pay for government schools then if my children don't go to them: A: "So, you choose not to send your children to catholic schools since you don't agree with their view. How would you feel if the catholic school forced you to pay towards their tuition, EVEN if you send your children somewhere else?" B: "That's crazy!" A: "Then why do you think I don't want to pay taxes towards a public school, even if I don't agree with the views they teach, and I send my children elsewhere?" B: "Oh."