I just bought this book and received it in the mail last week...it's 3rd on my reading list now. :)

Just read the article. This morning I got a letter from my Representative, Bob Gibbs, in reply to a survey on Immigration Reform I had submitted a few weeks ago. I just got done e-mailing him a slightly lengthy letter about the state of American education and how important proper education of our children was to the future of America.

You're exactly right. Dealing with things like this is why I bought Charles Sykes' book "Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write or Add". Sometimes it's hard to read the book when he discusses things I've seen or dealt with because it makes me furious. My son is in 6th grade, the first year of "middle school" and this is the first time he's had "letter grades". In elementary it was always "O" for Outstanding, "S" for Satisfactory, or "N" for Needs Improvement.

the worst thing I had to deal with as far as my kids' indoctrination was this art project called "It takes A Village" this was during Bush's 1st term and this was a national (education) push to say no to abuse. so all the classes kindergarten through 6 had to make posters discouraging shaken baby syndrome or something. It was timed for conferences and so every parent coming in the school saw every wall covered with posters telling parents how to take care of their kids-sprinkled in the sayings (which were provided by the curriculum like it takes a village). . I was livid! The principal was an excellent one (she didn't give awards for participation and was always making parents angry when they gave her helpful suggestions like let's go to a number grading system so kids' esteems weren't hurt and she'd just laugh. turns out, the program was way bigger than the district. not just state-national requirement. that one was in our face, I know there's alot more going on that never comes home in a backpack or is put up on the school's walls

Thank you! :) I too would have stormed in and demanded a meeting to make them explain their reasoning (or serious lack there of). "Bleating" perfect!

Stormed the principal's office, demanded an instant meeting with the teacher and got it. What followed, however, were the two of them tripping over themselves to assume me that my son took her words out of context. I called them both liars and lectured them both on their important roles in our children's lives and how behavior like theirs was disgusting an immoral. There were bleating their agreement, but I'm sure they learned nothing. I also e-mailed my congressman, but received no reply. He's a democrat. My son's mother also saw no problem with their characterization. I then had a long discussion with my son about politics and political parties and their beliefs. I did a lot of internet surfing to provide him examples of the true differences between the political parties.

Read overman's article on Fabian Socialism and the lights will come on.

... And that's when you......?

This is similar to when my son came home and told me his teacher taught him to dislike Republicans because they were against gays and abortion during their "mock election".