I've about had it.
Yes, I'll do it.
Explain to people why Latin, and my Latin program in particular, is critical to a school's success.
How it helps shape, build, deepen linguistic awareness.
How it helps prepare students for deeper, critical thinking and analysis.
But.
It's getting more and more difficult.
I haven't the energy to continue convincing people of the obvious.
Especially when they don't want to hear it.
When they aren't interested.
When they think they know the right answer.
And that answer does not include Latin.
I can only nod and say, fine, you know best.
I don't really mean it.
What I really mean is "your best isn't very good. or any good."
I can point out the benefits until the cows come home.
But the desire to broaden and deepen does not exist among, in particular, administrators.
All these folks can do is say how important Math and Science are.
Or Chinese.
To which I say, Man are you LIMITED.
These are the same people who tell you to"think outside the box."
These people invented the box.
And its rigid parameters.
Give me liberal arts baby.
Unfettered by tyrannical governmental positions on what our youth of today should learn.
Yeah.
That youth.
That youth that has major difficulties simply reading and writing.
If they know how to do either of those things.
Lord knows that a focus on Math and Science will hardly help with those two skills.
Amazing.
Some say "Where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise."
And when that ignorance is aggressive, and masquerades behind knowledge, well then.
'nuff said.