Teachers are ready to quit rather than put their lives at risk

Re:Teachers are ready to quit rather than put their lives at... by rorykoehler on Friday July 17, 2020 @04:42PM (#23875290)

That’s a cultural problem. We need to change it so intrinsic motivation is the driving force behind education.

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Re:Teachers are ready to quit rather than put their lives at... by stickfigure on Friday July 17, 2020 @05:19PM (#23875706)

Sure... but we're not going to figure out how to reinvent education before September.

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Re:Teachers are ready to quit rather than put their lives at... by WalterBright on Friday July 17, 2020 @05:18PM (#23875675)

My parents told me that if I didn't get a good education, I'd become a "ditch digger".

Of course, these days operating a Ditch Witch isn't a bad job at all, and frankly looks like fun!

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Re:Teachers are ready to quit rather than put their lives at... by sokoloff on Friday July 17, 2020 @05:37PM (#23876070)

I got one and dug trenches for a sprinkler system in a pretty small city yard. It was fun for about 30 minutes, which represented a disturbingly small fraction of the total job.

2/10. Would not recommend.

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Re:Teachers are ready to quit rather than put their lives at... by tux1968 on Friday July 17, 2020 @05:09PM (#23875595)

So elective rather than compulsory?

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Re:Teachers are ready to quit rather than put their lives at... by tremon on Friday July 17, 2020 @06:33PM (#23876766)

What's with the black&white? How about nurtured guidance, positive reinforcement learning or inspirational leadership? The stick isn't the only compelling force, and when it comes to education, it's probably one of the worst.

Kids are naturally curious, they're hard-wired to learn from the world around them. But you need a school system that fosters that, not hampers it.

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