He’s been hailed as the “World’s Most Courageous Teacher” that ironically, made a convincing case against public schools, saying they are “bad and unfixable.” His quotes have been shared thousands if not millions of times.
John Taylor Gatto was a teacher and author who spent his life sharing his views that schools dehumanized and suppressed bored students out of an education. He also claimed that schools kept children from learning too much therefore making them easier to control as adults.
Dumbing Us Down is a book that contains the speeches of John Taylor Gatto. He makes a case for how students are taught more to conform to social and economic norms, rather than being taught how to think.
In A Different Kind of Teacher, he emphasizes the importance of teaching critical thinking skills to children instead of teaching them what to think.
Weapons of Mass Instruction explains the harm that has been done to children educated by the system
John Taylor Gatto lived an inspiring life that deserves to be honored. His many works should be read by anyone with children, regardless of how they choose to educate.
Brett Pike is the Author of the Cubs to Bears book series.
He is also the creator of Classical Learner’s Homeschools Connected community & curriculum – bringing together thousands of like minded people and providing them the resources to give their kids an education worthy of freedom. You can learn more about Homeschools Connected here.