I know I am not the only person who finds himself in this predicament. Before college, I was unfamiliar with many great American thinkers beyond Thomas Jefferson and Adam Smith. I had never been exposed to any serious writings until my first political science classes, and even then, I was confused. Each year, the standards of education worsen. Ironically, some blame themselves for not harnessing the opportunity to learn, but for many, the opportunity was not even presented.
Educators spend too much time disciplining and too little time educating.
The 1994 Digest of Education states that thirty-three percent of public school teachers surveyed agree that disciplinary problems severely hinder their ability to teach students. This is evident in the increasing use of security cameras in hallways, school buses, security officers patrolling the buildings, and the installation of metal detectors within the doorways of each entrance. It merely teaches them consequences for their actions, without detering them from creating future problems. Many times, the student repeats the same behaviors and returns to his seat in detention hall. A prominent factor in the problem of discipline lies within the family structure.