I think she has done what most of her colleagues wish they had the guts to do. Perhaps her language and wording was a bit too strong for public consumption but then, it was never intended for public consumption.

An interesting quote in the article from one of her former students:
"It's a teacher's job, however, to give students the motivation to learn"

I think this type of attitude is indicative of one of the problems. Parents send their kids to school hoping that the school system will fix their kids and that they don't have any responsibilities in educating them. Baloney. The motivation to learn, or lack of, comes from the home. The attitude and respect towards teachers and others in general also comes from the home. You can't count on the school system to fix that.

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