Knowledge by the bulk

Albert Einstein once said that, "It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education." In response to Micheal Moore's writing Idiot Nation, even though poorly supported, Moore has made valid points regarding today's education. Ones that I saw particularly was the ones talking about how low education has been on the governments priority list. Teachers need to be paid better and kids need to be taught to think for themselves not regurgitate information.

When I saw what teachers make on an average compared to a congressmen, it really shocked me. Teachers are the primary source of where we gain our knowledge from and with out them we would be still in the stone age. Teachers dedicate so much of their time and effort for us kids and the only reason why there is so many unqualified teachers is because we refuse to believe that maybe education has something to do with a better future.

With saying that, the system at which students learn from is inefficient to the future demands and needs to be upgraded to the modern days. In which, hands on education is being taught so that the student may experience what they are learning, instead of absorbing information from outdated text books. The learned behavior students are being taught is that it is better to be a robot than a person cause that is what is is going to get you success.

However, in regards to the recent transition in office, the call for change in education may have arrived. Some examples from Obama's education plan is to reform no child left behind, work to recruit more qualified teachers, and give a 4,000 dollar tax credit to full time college students. This to me says that if these policies are established then, maybe we are moving towards our intended goal.