Prayer Changes Things, But We Gotta Do More Than Just Pray

Summer vacation is still in full effect for most students. But is it me or are the days just zooming by like a flash? July is almost over…but what happened to the rest of it?

I wanted to share a few thoughts on education. Public schools, for the most part, are a reflection of the larger society that we live in. There is a lot of social management that goes on in schools everyday, a lot more than when we (I turn 40 in a few months) were in school and on a much broader scale. While it is an unfortunate aspect of life, when homes and communities are broken, it is very difficult for public schools NOT to be broken. When large numbers of students come from these backgrounds and are placed together in large numbers in classrooms, then that is what’s going to be predominantly modeled/expressed, whether that’s on the street, at school, at the mall, or wherever. Most teachers are qualified and effective to be classroom teachers. But because of the social problems that are so prevalent in society, unless they (the teachers) have some training in counseling, psychology or social services, their job is going to get increasingly more difficult, because students are going to school without proper nurturing at home. Students who attend private schools are truly blessed because for the most part, their parents are more proactive in regards to education and academics and are able to mitigate many of the distractors that cause public school students to be behind. Also, these parents tend to have higher expectations of their children in the areas of accountability, work ethic, etc. And when you have large numbers of THESE students together, it is much easier for the teachers to focus more on teaching and learning. There are schools that do overcome the social issues and problems, but they are the exception. It is very important to keep in mind that ALL students have God-given talents, skills and abilities and that ALL students are important and deserve our best. By all means…keep praying.

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