[lbo-talk] 15% of the Population, 2 Hours per Weekend (was Development of Political Underdevelopment)

[Alex]

--- Matt <lbo4 at beyondzero.net> wrote:

> In kindergarten I learned the skill
> of coloring within the lines.  Beyond that not much else, other than
> becomed socialized to the fact that when I chose to eat, sleep, drink,
> or use the restroom would be at the whim of some random authority
> figure.

My mother is a retired kindergarten teacher.  Her job included spending time
reading and attending conferences about how children learn to read, how they
understand math, etc.  There's plenty of academic learning happening in a good
kindergarten class in addition to the development of social skills (which are
pretty important).  There's a great deal more to it than coloring and eating
snacks.

Despite the importance of the job and the skill it required, she actually got
less take home pay than I was making as a graduate research assistant. 
Shameful to say the least.

-Alex 


 
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