Education's Pitfalls

As someone who works firsthand in a preschool classroom, I observe serious issues with the way that the education system works. Because of the way we are set up, the children who think and act outside of the box are punished. How will we create a generation of leaders when all we're doing is teaching children to follow?

Students should never be afraid of their teachers. In fact, I believe that students should actively seek teachers that they are most comfortable with to provide the learning environment most conducive to productivity and engagement. Anything less is a cheap trick. We need to recognize that the institutions that we're sending our children to for the better part of their day are not necessarily beneficial to their development as innovators. We need help.