{"id":519918,"date":"2022-12-02T01:57:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T22:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letters-to-the-editor-dec-2-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T01:57:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T22:57:01","slug":"letters-to-the-editor-dec-2-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-dec-2-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letters to the Editor \u2014 Dec. 2, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d69bf8df16\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d69bf8df16\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-dec-2-2022\/#%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Dec_2_2022%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Dec. 2, 2022&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Dec_2_2022%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Dec. 2, 2022&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/stefan_jeremiah_uft_3-e1669929878847.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p><strong>The Issue: Mike Pompeo\u2019s offer to debate American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was 100% correct in his criticism of American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten as \u201cthe most dangerous person in the US\u201d (\u201cRandi won\u2019t meet Mike,\u201d Dec. 1).<\/p>\n<p>With major assistance from the Biden White House, most notably First Lady Jill Biden, and CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, she sold out a whole generation of vulnerable children with her progressive policies that put lazy teachers first and the kids\u2019 education last.<\/p>\n<p>She skillfully manipulated the COVID epidemic by creating unreasonable demands and barriers to keep public schools closed while private, parochial and many charter schools kept their doors open for in-person learning.<\/p>\n<p>The psychological, educational and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> damage she inflicted on the students in her care is incalculable.<\/p>\n<p><em>Anthony Scro<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whitestone<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the one hand, Weingarten doesn\u2019t want to debate because she doesn\u2019t want to be Pompeo\u2019s \u201cprop,\u201d a gutless but understandable position. But on the other hand, she says it\u2019s \u201cfine with me\u201d when it comes to engaging about how to \u201cstrengthen public education.\u201d So will she or won\u2019t she?<\/p>\n<p>Imagine if the teachers she leads were as confused and confusing in the classroom. Maybe that\u2019s the problem with public education after all.<\/p>\n<p><em>John Sheridan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Bronx<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Under Weingarten\u2019s stewardship as head of the AFT, schools have become venues for indoctrination.<\/p>\n<p>Young children are taught about sex and molded to embrace woke ideals. It is no wonder then that young people today champion abortion and grow up confused about their sexual orientation and identity.<\/p>\n<p>Much of this can be blamed on how children are being taught in schools, and Pompeo is totally correct in laying blame for all this on Weingarten.<\/p>\n<p>Given her background, we know she works toward advancing a liberal agenda in American education and shaping schoolchildren to fit her politics. <\/p>\n<p><em>Wendy Packus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Pelham<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In 1968, Albert Shanker, the head of the United Federation of Teachers, called a strike that would last for two agonizing months. The schools remained open and students were admitted. But inside, there was very little academic instruction.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Shanker nor any of his disciples cared about the fact that New York\u2019s kids, particularly its black and brown kids, were getting no education at all for those two months. I know this to be so because it was my second year of teaching.<\/p>\n<p>While I came from a unionized family background, I always held that I\u2019d never allow myself to seek dollars at the expense of my learners.<\/p>\n<p>In all my years of service, I\u2019ve stayed true to those beliefs \u2014 just as Weingarten has stayed true to Shankerism.<\/p>\n<p>Two months in 1968 and now two years since 2020. It makes no difference. Teachers unions then and now have always been a \u201cme first,\u201d learners be damned\u201d protocol. <\/p>\n<p><em>Ken Karcinell<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hewlett<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u200bAfter reading Pompeo\u2019s provocative but pertinent portrayal of Weingarten as the most dangerous person in the world, I couldn\u2019t help but recall Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner\u2019s book, \u201cTeaching as a Subversive Activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Teaching should not be about indoctrination, but enlightenment. Wokeism and its related concepts are subverting the fundamental principles of education. <\/p>\n<p><em>Frank Brady<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yonkers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Before challenging Wein\u00adgarten to a debate, Pompeo might first have considered challenging Biden\u2019s education secretary to a debate to get answers as to why the Biden administration has turned a blind eye to our nation\u2019s failed education system \u2014 and ask what steps Biden intends to take to remedy the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, Weingarten should have been voted out of her leadership position a long time ago. But hopefully, should Pompeo win the presidency in 2024, he will do whatever is necessary to put the school unions out of business. <\/p>\n<p><em>J.J. Crovatto<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ramsey, NJ<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want to weigh in on today\u2019s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. 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