Good postings all round.
What I can't get my head around is how so many youngsters move up to secondary school unable to read, write or count. Is it my imagination or are the schools more interested in getting themselves into a good position on some league table than in educating the next generation?
What happened to "Back to Basics"? Give the youngsters the correct tools (The three 'R's and they'll teach themselves and gain an interest in subjects other than Wii, PS2 and text messaging.
Part of the problem, in my humble opinion, is the distinct lack of discipline in schools; or at home for that matter. This isn't the fault of the schools per se but a distinct shift in the ethics and morals of society in general since the mid '70s brought about by that over-paid bunch of numties in Brussels.
