tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post6922022858055114619..comments2023-10-07T02:42:10.642-07:00Comments on Coalition for Kid-Friendly Schools: Respectful IndividualsFedUpMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951858601020687242noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post-86799599332586288312012-02-11T15:27:26.252-08:002012-02-11T15:27:26.252-08:00I'm guessing the root word has become so meani...I'm guessing the root word has become so meaningless through overuse that the authors may have confused it with "respectable." Though schools striving to develop youngsters into "respectable individuals" sounds rather archaically classist/racist- so, then again, uhhh, maybe not.Suburban Chicken Farmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post-74111325037393020312012-02-11T13:17:25.478-08:002012-02-11T13:17:25.478-08:00I know my kids' elementary school certainly se...I know my kids' elementary school certainly seems to prioritize cultivating "respectful" behavior over any other goal of education. Unfortunately, I can't tell the difference between their idea of "respect" and simple obedience.<br /><br />There is so much talk of the need for "respect," but no one seems ever to want to define the term. What do they think it means?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.com