{"id":31144,"date":"2012-07-29T14:14:01","date_gmt":"2012-07-29T18:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=31144"},"modified":"2012-07-29T15:15:01","modified_gmt":"2012-07-29T19:15:01","slug":"marines-teach-educators-about-the-corps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=31144","title":{"rendered":"Marines teach educators about the Corps"},"content":{"rendered":"

The LA Times<\/a> reports that the Marine Corps recruiters in southern California are trying to overcome bias against them in local schools by inviting educators (and I use that term in it’s loosest sense) to an orientation;<\/p>\n

Some teachers in the district have launched “counter recruiting” efforts, warning students of physical danger, regimentation and loss of privacy and individuality that come with military service. Others put students on “don’t call” lists.<\/p>\n

“The U.S. continues to fight in wars that are opposed by the public, and yet the military can recruit with little opposition because working-class kids have few job options,” said Joshua Pechthalt, president of the California Federation of Teachers and a critic of the Marine Corps program.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, well, then if wars and the military in general are opposed by the public, isn’t it parents’ responsibility to conduct their own “counter recruiting” programs in their homes. It’s a perfect example of teachers not staying in their respective lanes. They are public employees who are supposed to teach students, not indoctrinate at the students’ parents’ expense.<\/p>\n

After their hosts tell the educators to ask a lot of questions, this one pops up;<\/p>\n

An early question from one teacher was whether recruits may someday go to war.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dumbass. Who keeps telling people that there are no stupid questions in spite of these glaring examples?<\/p>\n

The program seems to have created some converts;<\/p>\n

“It’s impressive,” said William Lozoya, a music teacher and band director at San Fernando High School. “I had no idea that there are so many support programs, so many ways they can get an education or training.”<\/p>\n

Brian Metzger, an English teacher at Highland Park High, said that counselors at his school “actively discourage anyone from enlisting. Now I can at least provide a more balanced view for students to make up their own minds.”<\/p>\n

Miles Bonner, guidance counselor at Sun Valley High, said he planned to present military service “as a viable option that students should consider.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Teachers are having too much effect on children’s lives if the recruiters have to recruit teachers in order to recruit Marines. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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