And when top-down change is introduced by governments without proper piloting, it is teachers who speak up for methods that work and curriculum that is relevant. Our schools aren't safe. Reality Schools are among the few community agencies trying to address the root causes of youth violence. While the vast majority of schools in B.C. have no problems with violence, teachers and others in the education system are tackling the issue where it does exist. And that is not a problem created by schools.
Schools are part of the solution to the broader social problem of youth alienation.
Our kids can't compete with those in Asia and Europe. Reality Canadian students compare well. More Canadian students in senior grades take math and sciences than do their counterparts in other countries. In biology, Singapore and England placed first in one comparison. Reality Comparisons here often involve apples and oranges.