“Children learn what they live. Put kids in a class and they will live out their lives in an invisible cage, isolated from their chance at community; interrupt kids with bells and horns all the time and they will learn that nothing is important or worth finishing; ridicule them and they will retreat from human association; shame them and they will find a hundred ways to get even. The habits taught in large-scale organizations are deadly.”
Quote by John Taylor Gatto
Work
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
This book delves into the author's perspective on the unintended consequences of traditional educational systems, analyzing how they may contribute to the dumbing down of students and society at large. more
Author
John Taylor Gatto
John Taylor Gatto is an American author known for his critical analysis of the educational system. Born on December 15, 1935, he is a former public school teacher who gained national attention for refusing to comply with bureaucratic regulations in education. Gatto's work emphasizes the importance of educational freedom and personal responsibility. more
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