The Onion On American Education Issues

I daggum love the Onion. For those of you that don't know, the Onion is a fake news network that creates satirical news stories and videos which are sometimes inappropriate, but always witty and hilarious while pointing to the real issue at hand.

This particular article struck me as something I simply could not not share. Here's a snippet. The article was titled "Report: Increasing Number Of Educators Found To Be Suffering From Teaching Disabilities":

WASHINGTON—A shocking report released by the U.S. Department of Education this week revealed that a growing number of the nation's educators struggle on a daily basis with some form of teaching disability.

The study, which surveyed 2,500 elementary and high school level instructors across the country, found that nearly one out of every five exhibited behaviors typically associated with a teaching impairment. Among them: trouble paying attention in school, lack of interest or motivation during class, and severe emotional issues.

"For teaching-disabled and at-risk educators, just coming to school every day is a challenge," said Dr. Robert Hughes, a behavioral psychologist and lead author of the study. "Even simple tasks, like remaining alert and engaged during lessons, can be a struggle. Unfortunately, unless we take immediate action, these under-performers will only continue to fall further behind."

And it only gets better. I love how it's mind-blowingly funny and at the same time points to two important issues: One, the incapability and underpaid nature of much of the teaching profession. Two, the oversimplification of the issue of kids falling behind in school as simple "learning disability."

So, what do you think?