What are we teachning? (Score 1)

What are we teaching our children?!?! First, it was 'no child left behind'...now that was just a fabulous idea...NOT! I don't know what their intent was with that initiative, but in practice, it seemed to say to anyone that really wanted to achieve..."you should always try as hard and you can, but don't expect anyone to help you reach your potential". I know that not everyone has the same level of intellectual prowess, but let each and every young person progress at their own pace. Set achievable goals based on someones capability, not the lowest common denominator. And yes, I know that means teachers have to work hard...are they not part of the professional workforce too? Now, with the 'half right' rule, we are saying to those that can and want to achieve greater than the average..."You don't have to do all your work...you can still get a good grade" and "I know the other people passed without much effort, but they deserve to pass just the same". I can tell you, that type of work ethic won't fly when they enter the workforce. I have had to fire people due to lackluster performance and a less than stellar work ethic. I blame a lot of their attitude toward work (not all of it) on the education system. We cannot continue to teach young people that they will get what they want whether they make an effort or not. Its bad enough that you, more often than not, receive poor customer service when you go to a restaurant or shopping, but the underachieving majority believe (and are being taught) that they will get a professional job making $50K to $100K a year with the same level of commitment. At the rate we are going, this country is going to be in absolutely abysmal condition in a very short period of time. -dismount soap box