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Education after the Collapse
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:21
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FerFal,
I’m just finishing your book and was wondering what
happened with the
happened with the
education system in your country after the crash.
I would like to know about public elementary schools
and universities.
and universities.
Did the teachers and professors still show up?
Were schools closed for some time? How long did it
take to get things
take to get things
back to normal, if they ever did?
Thanks,
Bob
Hi Bob,
No doubt education was seriously impacted because of
the crisis. Before 2002, teachers had been underpaid for years. Their wages
somewhat improved later after the crisis but interesting enough the quality for
education went steadily down. While I believe that a teacher should be paid a
fair salary, simply raising salaries doesn’t mean you’ll end up with better
education.
the crisis. Before 2002, teachers had been underpaid for years. Their wages
somewhat improved later after the crisis but interesting enough the quality for
education went steadily down. While I believe that a teacher should be paid a
fair salary, simply raising salaries doesn’t mean you’ll end up with better
education.
Even though salaries for teachers where being raised
the infrastructure was visibly in worse condition than in pre 2002 times, and even
now keeps getting worse year by year.
the infrastructure was visibly in worse condition than in pre 2002 times, and even
now keeps getting worse year by year.
Officially speaking there’s been thousands of new
schools inaugurated, billions of dollars spent, but the results just aren’t
there. When dealing with a corrupt country you have to understand that lying is
just as normal for these people as breathing. If they say they inaugurated 1000
educational institutions, maybe they actually opened the doors to 20 half finished
real school buildings. The rest are upgrades and improvements that may be an
extra class room being built or even something as simple as a paint job. There’s
hundreds if not thousands of public buildings including schools that were inaugurated
by the president before completion, in some cases just with the walls and
floor, only to be abandoned once the ribbon was cut and the cameras stopped
filming. The idea is to pretend, not to actually do.
schools inaugurated, billions of dollars spent, but the results just aren’t
there. When dealing with a corrupt country you have to understand that lying is
just as normal for these people as breathing. If they say they inaugurated 1000
educational institutions, maybe they actually opened the doors to 20 half finished
real school buildings. The rest are upgrades and improvements that may be an
extra class room being built or even something as simple as a paint job. There’s
hundreds if not thousands of public buildings including schools that were inaugurated
by the president before completion, in some cases just with the walls and
floor, only to be abandoned once the ribbon was cut and the cameras stopped
filming. The idea is to pretend, not to actually do.
During the period of civil unrest of December, it
varied depending on location but in general few days of class were lost. Much
more days of class were lost during the various protests by teachers that became
common after 2002, some valid claims, others not so much. As everything else
education became a political matter so within the union they would sometimes
fight among themselves for power or went on strike for political reasons
(against a governor that didn’t support the president, for example) and the
children where the ones to suffer the consequences. In some districts there
were schools that lost one third of their days of school per calendar year. In
some provinces it was as much as half the days they were supposed to have. This
climate of corruption and political involvement has dominated the education system
in Argentina in the last decade. The results are what you would expect. The quality
of education has gone steadily down, going from one of the best latin American
education systems before 2001 to one of the worst in the region as of today. As
of today, only 31% of the children that started 1st grade ended up graduating from high school. Only 31% graduate!
varied depending on location but in general few days of class were lost. Much
more days of class were lost during the various protests by teachers that became
common after 2002, some valid claims, others not so much. As everything else
education became a political matter so within the union they would sometimes
fight among themselves for power or went on strike for political reasons
(against a governor that didn’t support the president, for example) and the
children where the ones to suffer the consequences. In some districts there
were schools that lost one third of their days of school per calendar year. In
some provinces it was as much as half the days they were supposed to have. This
climate of corruption and political involvement has dominated the education system
in Argentina in the last decade. The results are what you would expect. The quality
of education has gone steadily down, going from one of the best latin American
education systems before 2001 to one of the worst in the region as of today. As
of today, only 31% of the children that started 1st grade ended up graduating from high school. Only 31% graduate!
It goes without saying, the great majority of
Argentines ages 16 to 21 don’t understand what they read. That is, if they know
how to read at all.
Argentines ages 16 to 21 don’t understand what they read. That is, if they know
how to read at all.
Politically speaking this was a huge success.
Combining the destruction of the public education with the mandatory “citizen
formation” class, the result is an ignorant generation that repeats “social”, “popular”
and “welfare” like brainwashed zombies. It is no coincidence that Cristina
Kirchner is pushing hard so as to change the voting age to 16.
Combining the destruction of the public education with the mandatory “citizen
formation” class, the result is an ignorant generation that repeats “social”, “popular”
and “welfare” like brainwashed zombies. It is no coincidence that Cristina
Kirchner is pushing hard so as to change the voting age to 16.
Fighting for your Children´s Future
These are just a few of the things I learned along the
way that may help you too. Many of the social engineering tools used in
Argentina are techniques that have been used elsewhere and are still in use
today. Combined with the economic crisis, there will be even more similarities.
Already there’s problems with teachers in some places across America.
way that may help you too. Many of the social engineering tools used in
Argentina are techniques that have been used elsewhere and are still in use
today. Combined with the economic crisis, there will be even more similarities.
Already there’s problems with teachers in some places across America.
1)The public education system may not be what you want
for your children. Not only is it lacking in education quality, the infrastructure
suffers during a crisis. If you ever walked into the buildings of the
Universidad of Buenos Aires in Ciudad Universitaria you know what I mean. Its
like walking into and abandoned building after some nuclear disaster, and the
survivors just use the concrete skeleton as classrooms. Its dirty, unfinished and crumbling to pieces.
There’s no AC in there and the ancient elevators haven’t worked properly in
decades.
for your children. Not only is it lacking in education quality, the infrastructure
suffers during a crisis. If you ever walked into the buildings of the
Universidad of Buenos Aires in Ciudad Universitaria you know what I mean. Its
like walking into and abandoned building after some nuclear disaster, and the
survivors just use the concrete skeleton as classrooms. Its dirty, unfinished and crumbling to pieces.
There’s no AC in there and the ancient elevators haven’t worked properly in
decades.
In Argentina private schools are the only way to go and
I believe that little by little this could be also true in other places as well
where public education was once good. This will of course vary from depending
on individual cases but in general expect public education to go down in
quality.
I believe that little by little this could be also true in other places as well
where public education was once good. This will of course vary from depending
on individual cases but in general expect public education to go down in
quality.
2)Homeschooling. Some people like it, I believe that a
good school complimented with good parenting is even better. Just keep in mind
that during times when both parents are forced to go out to work, the stay at
home mom may be a privilege not many can afford.
good school complimented with good parenting is even better. Just keep in mind
that during times when both parents are forced to go out to work, the stay at
home mom may be a privilege not many can afford.
3)The new curriculum. In the school I went to we used
to have “Target Shooting”… in school! The bus took the pupils to the Federal
shooting Club and they shot with 22LR and Mauser 7,65 Argentine (yes, that´s
actually a caliber) We even had an air rifle range next to the class rooms. In
just a few decades times have certainly changed. Today classes like Citizen
Education/Formation (or shall we say indoctrination) are the norm. Whatever
school you send your kids to, remember that no school replaces parenting and
the education that involves. I’m not talking about skills alone but teaching
those things that in some cases are purposefully left out from schools. The
importance of freedom, the importance of the individual, a moral compass and an
understanding of how the truth is often deformed so as to fit whatever current
agenda is being pushed.
to have “Target Shooting”… in school! The bus took the pupils to the Federal
shooting Club and they shot with 22LR and Mauser 7,65 Argentine (yes, that´s
actually a caliber) We even had an air rifle range next to the class rooms. In
just a few decades times have certainly changed. Today classes like Citizen
Education/Formation (or shall we say indoctrination) are the norm. Whatever
school you send your kids to, remember that no school replaces parenting and
the education that involves. I’m not talking about skills alone but teaching
those things that in some cases are purposefully left out from schools. The
importance of freedom, the importance of the individual, a moral compass and an
understanding of how the truth is often deformed so as to fit whatever current
agenda is being pushed.
4)Bullying. The increased violence in the streets will
reflect in the classroom as well. Teach your kids how to stand for themselves
and if needed, defend themselves. Its always the weakest kid others end up
picking on, so teach your children to be strong of character. Be careful
thought, its one thing to teach a child to defend himself and its another to
have him being the Bully and picking on others.
reflect in the classroom as well. Teach your kids how to stand for themselves
and if needed, defend themselves. Its always the weakest kid others end up
picking on, so teach your children to be strong of character. Be careful
thought, its one thing to teach a child to defend himself and its another to
have him being the Bully and picking on others.
Regards,
FerFAL
2013-03-12 03:00:44
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