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pgsdesign on Nostr: My 2 sats bit of push back: Metaphorical prisons like school are in the eyes of the ...

My 2 sats bit of push back: Metaphorical prisons like school are in the eyes of the “prisoners”, not the “warden”.

If the parent is a shitty teacher, the kid is trapped in solitary confinement for a crime they didn’t commit.

If the school is good the kids can nurture strong peer groups that offer a lifetime of social support long after they leave the parent’s nest.

It’s often portrayed as an easy moral choice, but there’s a shitload of nuance involved. Teaching all subjects for 12 years is no walk in the park. Being a volunteer teacher’s aid at the kids’ school for12 years can be a better path. You are involved, present and you are personifying the change you want to see in the education system.