August 6, 2010 —
The editor:
I read the following story in a magazine and wanted to share it with your readers:
After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect said, “Let me see if I’ve got this right:
“You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.
“You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.
“You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, bal-ance a checkbook and apply for a job.
“You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the provincial exams.
“You want me to provide them with an equal education regard-less of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.
“You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting sal-ary that qualifies me for food stamps.
“You want me to do all this and then you tell me... ‘I can’t pray?’”
Rev. J.E. DeVore
Morehead
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Teaching without prayer
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Please report suspected child abuse
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Carter story should not have been printed
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