Like “woah” is me…What are families to do when it comes to education?
I’ve been thinking a lot about public education lately since all the little kids are back to school now. Recalling what it was like teaching, and what I was obligated to restrain myself from sharing in terms of faith, I think about the teachers in my elementary who weren’t afraid to tell me the reason why they were happy. I remember my favorite teacher, Ms. Drew, one day sharing with her class how wonderful God had been to her. With tears in her eyes, I listened to my teacher tell me how my good friend’s mother sang a song to her – just outside her room – about God’s love. Obviously, it struck a chord with her. It struck a chord with me too. What a testimony to see your very own teacher give her testimony in front of her class, unashamed!
It’s not ironic that I made a public profession of faith that year by joining my church in baptistm. I wanted to show people that I wasn’t ashamed either! I was a smart kid. It all added up.
So with that in mind, and public education on the other hand…
I found this video while looking at an interesting education blog by Debra Bell (http://debrabell.wordpress.com/). This is the world your kids are entering…
The sad thing is, things will be dramatically different by the time MY kids enter. What culture are they walking into?
