Analyst's note:  The author not only provides food for thought but the best review of her own article  "In review, the creative thinker asks, “What can I do with this information?” Then, she generates a new concept (or complex of concepts) serving to shape his beliefs for success. If you think about it, the American Dream demands elaborating, adapting, and capitalizing on knowledge while moving forward entrepreneurially. Clearly, creative thinking is at the heart of America’s triumph as a nation."

"[....] In this spirit of expectation, the forward-looking National Education Association congregated this summer in New Orleans. Intent upon “turning hope into action,” this 2010 convention resulted in an impressive list of resolutions that demonstrate educators’ commitment to regroup, review, and reform.

In providing “free, equitable, universal, and quality public education for every student” the NEA advances accredited educational opportunities for all from birth (that’s right, birth) to age eight and beyond (i.e., cradle to grave). This includes funding pre-kindergarten for all three- and four-year-olds, as well as mandatory full-day—every day kindergarten programs requiring compulsory attendance. No one’s excluded from the NEA agenda.[1]

[....] Although NEA resolutions purportedly allow teachers the right to encourage free expression of students and to voice personal points of view concerning the policies and programs of the schools, any expression “inimical to the ideals of the Association” are black balled as “extremist.”[14]

To champion politically incorrect views is to be subjected to “conflict resolution” processes whereby “renegades” surrender to school guidance- and counseling- programs designed to bring them around to acceptable collective thought.

[.... ] Conclusion

Ironically, the Association’s resolution “to examine assumptions and prejudices” is itself acted upon prejudicially. As we’ve seen, black-and-white NEA resolutions favor progressives over conservatives, postmodernists over traditionalists, Muslims over Jews and Christians, the politically correct crowd over the independently minded, the illegal minority over the legal majority.

This hardly speaks to an “antibiased, culturally sensitive program” purporting to model tolerance.[15] And truth be told, Johnny still can’t read! For part one click below.

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Footnotes:

1, A-14. Financial Support of Public Education. B-1. Early Childhood Education.
2, Ibid. B-14. Racism, Sexism, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identification Discrimination.
3, Ibid. B-13. Racial Diversity Within Student Populations. B-14. Racism, Sexism, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identification Discrimination.
4, 4. Michael Carl, Brave New Schools “NEA: Let’s celebrate Communism,” World Net Daily Exclusive (29 July 2010).
5, World class educators in a diverse community
6, Mandatory union dues shouldn't be forced on teachers, Oregonian, 12-3-09.
7, C-15. Extremist Groups. F-1. Nondiscriminatory Personnel Policies/Affirmative Action.
8, Ibid. H-1. The Education Employee as a Citizen.
9, Ibid. A-25. Voucher Plans and Tuition Tax Credits. A-34. Federally or State-Mandated Choice/Parental Option Plans. B-82. Home Schooling.
10, Ibid. B-14. Racism, Sexism, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identification Discrimination. E-3. Selection and Challenges of Materials and Teaching Techniques
11, Jewish and Arab Islam Nobel prize winners.
12, E-10. Academic and Professional Freedom.
13, Ibid. I-33. Freedom of Religion
14, Ibid. B-24. Education of Refugee and Undocumented Children and Children of Undocumented Immigrants. I-2. International Court of Justice. I-3. International Criminal Court. I-22. Immigration.
15, Ibid. C-15. Extremist Groups
16, Ibid. B-71. Conflict Resolution Education. B-48. Family Life Education. C-25. School Guidance and Counseling Programs