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Vinicius Isola's avatar

We see more and more of this "blame the individual" instead of the system kind of thinking each day. We are being educated to not ask if the system is correct, but instead ask how do we fit the individual into the system.

And as the system gets worst and worst, more and more individuals are getting pushed to their extreme and excluded as being a problem. As pointed out, we're starting earlier and earlier.

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A Wright's avatar

Great article perfectly describes my son’s education experience. We are extinguishing joy and self esteem it’s not good. No surprise that mental health issues are now endemic. It’s so very sad. They deserve a proper childhood where they play and learn first and foremost to delight in their own fantasticness.

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