Reading a BOOK is Better

John Taylor Gatto wrote “Why Schools Don’t Educate” to heighten the awareness of the effects television and schools have had on children. It was a speech he presented after he received an award. John Taylor was thoroughly involved in the educational development of students in which he cared about the students and their progress. To relate to his audience he seems to present this read in a personal tone in which he expresses concern.

John Taylor expresses his concerns by revealing things he has encountered because of the acceptable natures that Television and society has created.  He demonstrates this crisis when he mentions , “ the children I teach have almost no curiosity, and what little they do have is transitory, they display a lack of concentration” to further demonstrate he states they have “ they have a poor sense of the future, they lack compassion and or cruel” . The lack of concern for children and their future has become an epidemic throughout the school system.  Gatto is clearly wanting to emphasize it’s not simply watching television is the consumption of it. I remember as a child to help us stay focus it was a rule my mom implemented no television watching during the week. It’s important that other things are used as a form of entertainment.

His audience would be primarily educators they definitely uphold the most challenging position aside from the parent. However I agree with Gatto. More can be done to revitalize our children and to help them benefit from the education that is being offered. There are still teachers that care.