Like it are not there will always be politics in teaching. From politician to celebrities, everyone wants their own philosophy incorporated in how “they” think are schools should be run. I was doing some research online the other day when I found out that certain schools in the west coast made their students watch celebrity PSA’s (Public Service Announcements) to teach there middle school and some elementary students about being adducted, drugs, and knowing your body.
Here is a PSA from 1984 called “Strong Kids!! Safe Kids!!” were Henry Winkler and his friends the Fronz talk about molested and kidnapped. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agK2uZBNbnU Is it me or is it ironic that Mr. Winkler the guy who made out with several of different women each week is teaching our kids about me molested. Apparently if would have learned this lesion when he was in school he would be just as cool as Potsy. Well if that don’t strike you than maybe you can have your ten year old kid sing the penis song to your way home. Thanks Pedro!! Maybe the school systems in the west cost didn’t know about the D.A.R.E. program that was established a year before PSAs like this and others stared to hit classrooms.
Television in the classroom can be effective if what you are showing to teach. Like in the reading that we read in class government has a lot to do with how our schools operate and function. Hopefully they know more now than they did 23 years ago. If not well have Paris Hilton talk about drugs and Britney Spears doing as PSA on how to be a better parent. The one major step to improve our school systems is to have Hollywood stay in Hollywood and have educators stay as educators.
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It seems like people are not practicing what they preach, which is a huge problem in my opinion. You bring up Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, celebs who have young girls possibly looking up to them obviously not caring enough to make a good example of themselves. It is true that the paparazzi and many magazines may change people's true colors, but celebs should at least try a tad harder to try and show our students well rounded people to look up to.
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