Education Belief Statements

Modern education rewards compliance far better than understanding. Schools often train students to follow instructions and avoid mistakes. We measure success by grades and credentials while quietly discouraging the risk-taking that real learning requires. - Thinker

Working on TrueTalk helps people defeat fascism. Questions help people understand their enemy. When you learn more about what others believe it increases your understanding which leads to knowledge which leads to power. - Thinker

Teachers are undervalued in our society. Their role in instilling values, confidence, and problem-solving in the next generation is critical. Teachers should be compensated according to their value. - SilentOne

Education should teach people how to think, not what to think. - Thinker