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NYC public schools makes child abuse into official policy:

https://notthebee.com/article/risky-new-york-city-schools-this-year-will-only-require-universal-masking-social-distancing-testing-quarantining-air-purifiers-school-closures

Risky: NYC schools this year will ONLY require vaccinations, universal masking, social distancing, regular testing, quarantining, air purifiers, school closures

https://notthebee.com/article/schoolchildren-are-being-taught-to-walk-like-zombies-as-a-covid-safety-measure-and-its-just-a-perfect-metaphor-for-the-last-year-and-a-half

https://ground.news/article/shame-california-public-school-teacher-encourages-students-to-pledge-allegiance-to-lgbt-pride-flag-instead-of-american-flag-big-league-politics

California teacher boasts not having American flag, tells students to pledge allegiance to gay pride flag
Kristin Pitzen of Newport Mesa School District in Orange County, California, boasted of the indoctrination on her own TikTok account. In another TikTok, she reveals the abundant LGBT propaganda she displays in her classroom, the space reminiscent of a gay bar. While it’s perhaps for the best that this teacher feels nothing for the American flag, she stands ready to corrupt the morals of students who may otherwise be American patriots.

Be careful with getting books for your kids. I found what looked like an Architectural Book for 7-9 year olds. Half of it was "Place the Mosque in the City" and "Climate Change".

Just teach the fucking kids about arches and the golden fucking rectangle, asshole!

Looking for an alternative. I think just printing off old school public domain books is the way to go.

MisdemeanorRebellionNoCoupForYou says

I think just printing off old school public domain books is the way to go.

Hmmm, this could be a very good business.

Lots of folks are reprinting/updating Out-of-copyright books. I know Styx does that as a sideline, I was at another place where they update the language/font/presentation of McGuffy's Readers.

https://notthebee.com/article/megyn-kelly-yanked-her-boys-out-of-school-after-teachers-asked-them-weekly-if-they-were-still-sure-they-were-boys

Megyn Kelly says she yanked her kids out of a top all-boys school after teachers asked them WEEKLY if they were “still sure" that "they were boys”

https://notthebee.com/article/teacher-accused-taping-masks-to-kids-faces

Substitute teacher accused of taping masks to kids' faces in Las Vegas

https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/critical-race-theory-aims-to-turn-students-into-red-guards-chinese-american-warns_3988678.html?utm_source=patrick.net&utm_medium=patrick.net&utm_campaign=patrick.net

Critical Race Theory Aims to Turn Students Into ‘Red Guards,’ Chinese American Warns
BY TERRI WU September 10, 2021

Critical race theory (CRT) aims to indoctrinate students and turn them into “Red Guards,” akin to those during the Cultural Revolution in China, warned Xi Van Fleet, a Chinese-American living in northern Virginia’s Loudoun County, at a “Rally to Save Our Schools” event on Sept. 8.

https://notthebee.com/article/ohio-mayor-discovers-his-school-system-is-teaching-essentially-child-pornography-and-tells-entire-school-board-resign-or-be-charged

Ohio mayor discovers his city's schools are teaching "essentially child pornography" and tells entire school board "I've spoken to a judge ... resign from this board, or you will be charged" 💥

https://www.ntd.com/reviving-the-purpose-of-classical-education_678370.html?utm_source=patrick.net&utm_medium=patrick.net&utm_campaign=patrick.net

Many schools are accused of becoming too progressive—for teaching things like critical race theory or for getting rid of proficiency standards. But one school is taking a very different approach. It’s going back to tradition, aiming to revive classical education to help kids unlock their true potential.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/despite-bans-on-crt-educators-are-teaching-other-educators-how-to-back-door-it-into-the-classroom_4008873.html?utm_source=patrick.net&utm_medium=patrick.net&utm_campaign=patrick.net

Despite Bans on CRT, Educators Are Teaching Other Educators How to ‘Back-Door It’ Into the Classroom
'They’re very good wordsmiths'
BY PATRICIA TOLSON September 22, 2021

Despite the passage of laws in some states banning Critical Race Theory (CRT) from being taught in schools, some educators are teaching other educators how to “back-door it” into the classrooms.

https://reclaimthenet.org/state-professor-stephen-porter-sues-college/

A professor at North Carolina State University has sued the school for excluding him from activities over comments he made critical of the social justice ideology. The professor claims he has been the target of a “woke mob” at the university for years.

https://notthebee.com/article/14-million-students-left-traditional-public-schools-during-covid

1.5 MILLION Students Left Traditional Public Schools Over The Last Year

https://babylonbee.com/news/8-exciting-careers-for-gender-studies-graduates

9 Exciting Careers For Gender Studies Graduates

Gender Studies is a growing field with many fulfilling career opportunities! We find more and more genders every day, and we need professionals to sort through them all with their gender sorting machines so they can be placed on the correct gender shelf. That's where you come in! If you think gender studies is for you, here are nine exciting jobs you can get once you graduate:

1) Burger flipper at McDonald's, but a socially conscious one: You can spread the gospel of gender identity to your coworkers!

2) Sign spinner in front of Little Ceasars, but a socially conscious one: Your manager might let you listen to your favorite gender studies podcast while you do it.

3) Foreman at the gender factory: You know, where they manufacture all the genders. Good pay and benefits, especially if you join the gender union.

4) Portland Citizen: Portland is a paradise for gender studies experts. If you play your cards right, they might let you become a professional stabber for Antifa!

5) Professional toxic coworker: As an expert in gender studies, you can become a cancer in a large corporation, slowly wreaking havoc on all relationships and infrastructure from within. Cool!

6) Alyssa Milano: Unfortunately, this position is currently filled.

7) Screenwriter for the next big Marvel or Disney movie: No actual writing skills required, as long as you are really good at gender stuff.

8) Army General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: General Milley did it, so can you!

9) Unitarian pastor: Unitarian pastors are pretty much gender studies professors with fancy collars, so this should be easy for you.

https://notthebee.com/article/virginia-gubernatorial-candidate-terry-mcauliffe-says-parents-shouldnt-tell-schools-what-to-teach-their-children

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe says parents shouldn't tell schools what to teach their kids 🤔

https://boriquagato.substack.com/p/kitten-corner-modern-morality-plays/comments?token=patrick.net

look, i am just a kitten and literature is not really my best subject, but jeez you guys, these modern morality plays about how the same people who seek unaccountable power to terrorize little kids are also probably the ones most likely to project this failing onto anyone who tries to stop them seem like they are maybe a little too on the nose, no?

Another good reason to take your kids out of public schools. You'll be classified as a "terrorist" for objecting to masks and forced injections.

It's not "Wokeness" it's abusive irrational incompetent educators, that put political agendas and their feelings about topics above facts and the truth.

Folks the Liberals hijacked "woke" from reality, the truth is their braindead supporters have never been more asleep in their lives, never in the History of mankind, has anyone intentionally subjugated themselves to the level of meaningless stupidity in lieu of meaningful policy.

If you wanna talk about Woke! The millions of Trump supporters were Woke when he created the great awakening, by coming down the escalator and ratting all of the Global scumbags out. He destroyed our political bliss, of voters taking the lying scumbag politicians word for face value. Not anymore. Meanwhile everyone still voting for those monsters all have their heads up their ass, and buried themselves under 10 feet of sand. While they follow unreasonable morons, that know not of what they do.

There's nothing woke about these people Period!

GREAT NEWS

In the first week (April 23-May 5) of Phase 1 of the Household Pulse Survey, about 5.4% of U.S. households with school-aged children reported homeschooling .

By fall, 11.1% of households with school-age children reported homeschooling (Sept. 30-Oct. 12). A clarification was added to the school enrollment question to make sure households were reporting true homeschooling rather than virtual learning through a public or private school.

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/03/homeschooling-on-the-rise-during-covid-19-pandemic.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10065159/PIERS-MORGAN-Bidens-attempt-criminalize-parents-shameful-attempt-silence-dissent.html

PIERS MORGAN: President Biden's attempt to criminalize complaining parents is a shameful attempt to silence dissent that's more worthy of North Korea than the supposed land of the free
By PIERS MORGAN FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 10:08 EDT, 6 October 2021

For those of you wishing to start homeschooling:

Write a certified letter, to current school, informing that you are withdrawing your child - no need to state a reason although mentioning the suffocating masking mandates might be a nice touch.

File your California Homeschool Affidavit (very easy )https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ps/affidavit.asp (filing deadline for this year is October 15th - much more difficult if you wait.)

Not necessary, but I highly recommend, become a member of Homeschool Legal Defense https://hslda.org/ They have many resources, the best is a phone line to a live attorney, if truancy officers ever come knocking at your door (which, you are not legally bound to let them in your house). The yearly cost is a good insurance policy to expert legal advice, if it is needed.

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StandUpCA College Mandates mailing list -- collegemandates@unite.standupcalifornia.com

For those looking for options: homeschooling is the best possible one. Children usually thrive, especially if you don't try to replicate school at home but allow for 'child-lead' education.

In California, your status would be that of a small private school, and the filing period of the Private School Affidavit just opened (Oct 1-15th).
Instructions of how to file PSA and a sample letter to withdraw your child for the school can be found here: https://www.hsc.org/

PSA gives you a legal proof of homeschooling, you are not asking the State for permission.

As for teachers, there are plenty of those, online and in person. There are online homeschool support groups, park meetings, sport, nature groups, classes, field trips, co-ops, and so on. Most of the local groups are listed on the hsc website or on the website of other state-wide homeschool organizations.

Private schools aren’t really that affordable. And even if they are… that’s like $10k a year being taken out of a families spending for vacations, retirement savings, and a load of other economic activity.

And you guys think private schools don’t teach “wokeness”. If anything I see more “woke” liberal teaching in private schools. Unless you send your kid to a Catholic school… which comes with its own set of self-loathing religious related problems and irrational fear of hell bullshit.

The main benefit of private schools is smaller class sizes and being to mingle with rich people for connections. But you will usually be looked down upon if you penny pinch to send your kid there by the truly wealthy.

BoomAndBustCycle says

Private schools aren’t really that affordable. And even if they are… that’s like $10k a year being taken out of a families spending for vacations, retirement savings, and a load of other economic activity.

Depends. In many places in the country, they are indeed affordable, classrooms are smaller and more direct instruction, and less frilly bullshit. Many churches offer K-8 at least for $650-800/month, with additional discounts for actual church members. Virtual and part virtual is FREE in Florida and was before COVID cooties.

Example - Lutheran School
https://www.stjohnocala.org/our-campus - Has a gym, library, decked out science lab.
$650-750/month depending on age.

General Christian School, Jacksonville Burbs:
https://bccanes.org/admissions/tuition-fees/
$440-500/month depending on payment schedule.

Also, many have a 7:30-5PM school day meaning no extra child care is required, unlike most Guild Run Schools.

Many who drop $800 on a fancy car lease bitch about spending $800/month on their kids education.

The more who private/homeschool, the more pressure will be on State Governments to rebate/voucher at least part of the incredibly massive cash cow intake of per student school fees to the parents/private schools.

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/facing-forced-covid-shots-students-are-withdrawing-from-college/

Facing Forced COVID Shots, Students Are Withdrawing From College

Darian Alexander
Oct 5, 2021

BoomAndBustCycle says

Unless you send your kid to a Catholic school…

There are Christian schools besides Catholic. But Catholic are the most affordable.

BoomAndBustCycle says

Unless you send your kid to a Catholic school… which comes with its own set of self-loathing religious related problems and irrational fear of hell bullshit.

Not really. I went to a Catholic school for 3rd-4th grade. The religious aspect is a small part of the curriculum and the non-Catholic kids were excused from religious activity. And there were quite a few non-Catholics, as a Catholic school is a great place to send a kid who is a discipline problem in public school.

HeadSet says

Catholic school is a great place to send a kid who is a discipline problem in public school.

so you were a discipline problem kid? :)

Private school teachers usually make way less than public school teachers…. Sometimes as little as $36k a year. I can’t even fathom raising a family on that income in any major or middle sized city jn 2021. You would never own a home unless you had a wealthy spouse. Usually people teach private school because it’s easier… maybe less difficult students and less bureaucracy. But long term, talented people usually seek higher pay.

I don’t think private schools offer much in the way of a pension either.

Most wealthy people don't send their kids to Public School.

The Kennedy Clan certainly didn't, neither did Obama, himself a Private School graduate.

Ran across an interesting argument in The Wealth of Nations (section "Education of Youth") that teachers should not be paid by endowments or by schools, but directly by the students themselves.

When teachers are very much concerned with what the students thinks of their abilities, they necessarily work hard to maintain the esteem of those students.

When teachers get paid the same by an institution regardless of what students think, they do not teach well.

I think this strongly argues for teachers being directly employed by parents, and not by a school district or school board at all. Teachers would then be motivated to teach well, and to teach what the parents want them to teach.

Hopefully this is happening right now as parents pull their children out to save them from CRT and the vaxx mandates. Some parents are organizing Private Member Associations (PMAs) for teaching, where the parents directly employ the teachers and are free from CRT, vaxx mandates, and masks as long as they are very careful not to call themselves "schools" but something else, like an "educational association".

http://nature-cures.org/what-is-a-private-membership-association

@patrick
I have evidence that your theory is true. My youngest goes to private school and this year has this Indian teacher who wasn’t doing a good job at all. We complained, got others in her class to have their parents complain, and now she is on serious notice. Things are better, but we can stop paying any time we want and send our daughter to public school. So the school is highly motivated to ensure that their teachers don’t fuck around and do a good job.

Yes, Charlie Munger is right:

Incentives determine outcomes.

We have a lot of very bad incentives right now.

Shaman says

@patrick
I have evidence that your theory is true. My youngest goes to private school and this year has this Indian teacher who wasn’t doing a good job at all. We complained, got others in her class to have their parents complain, and now she is on serious notice. Things are better, but we can stop paying any time we want and send our daughter to public school. So the school is highly motivated to ensure that their teachers don’t fuck around and do a good job.

Interesting concept … although a classroom full of entitled shit for brains parents could quickly turn that teacher into an indentured servant to entitled morons.

Would definitely need some checks and balances. Right now the system is broken because a small vocal minority can suck up far more resources for their “special” children just by threatening litigation or raising a fuss.

https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/10/state-universities-in-pennsylvania-see-largest-drop-in-enrollment-in-decades/

Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities lost another 5,000-plus students this fall, dropping total head count enrollment below 89,000 — a level not seen in three-plus decades, dating nearly to the system’s founding — according to just released data Monday.

The 5.4% downturn and anticipated loss of more than $36 million in tuition revenue is likely to further complicate efforts to redesign the State System of Higher Education and merge six of its universities — California, Clarion and Edinboro in the west, plus Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield in the northeast — into two institutions.

It’s a necessity at this point. Time for all families to move to low cost places…Omaha seems to be one of the best for low cost of living/decent wages as does many parts of Texas and Florida and go back to simple living with only one parent working.

FuckTheMainstreamMedia says

Omaha seems to be one of the best for low cost of living/decent wages

True, but very high real estate taxes, plus a state income tax. Still beats California, though. Omaha does have pretty good night life, for all ages and genres. Opera, "Bagels and Bach" in a major park, Shakespeare on the Green, horse races, nearby casinos, museums, a good zoo, good AAA Pro baseball, outdoor dining with trendy local band, lots of ethnic eateries, dance halls for everyone from the young and hip to the granny grab polka places, and an easy airport to fly out of. Nothing if you like to sail, motorboat, or kayak though.