Some say political correctness is a movement for the insecure. Many claim it’s a cancer that has penetrated our schools and compromised our children’s future.
At best, political correctness (PC) is dishonest.
Some points to consider:
Independent and Catholic schools were founded on Judeo Christian values. State owned public schools were founded on the same values. The centuries of belief, contribution and commitment, that went into the institutions that remain standing today, still matter. PC is dishonest.
Public schooling was established on the principle of ‘equal opportunity for all to be educated’. Commitment to this principle has been replaced by a cry for ‘equality’. There is, however, no clearly articulated benchmark for equality. PC is dishonest.
Life in the 21st century requires innovation and strong leadership, but protected complacency in school bureaucracies outweighs risk, responsibility, high performance, experience and wisdom. PC is dishonest.
When the strident demand for ‘gender neutral’ entitlement in Judeo Christian schools is met, then values have been compromised. PC is dishonest.
‘Everyone can win at everything’, is the mantra. Non-academic students pass Year 12 to be saddled with tertiary debt. PC is dishonest.
Childcare workers are educators. What, then, are stay-at-home parents? PC is dishonest.
Women outnumber men in the education sector. Yet there is no cry for a quota of male employees. PC is dishonest.
Political correctness in schools is dishonest. It is a cancer. A movement for the insecure.
There is, however, a simple solution: the introduction of Independent PC schools.
Let’s see how many Australians are willing to invest in that.
Copyright © Cheryl Lacey 2018
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