I've been digging into this man's work for quite a while and I figured it's high time to share it on the forum.
John Taylor Gatto was a public school teacher in NYC for roughly 30 years, receiving the teacher of the year award a few times before finally quitting in 1991. Since then, he's been lecturing and writing on the subjects of Schooling and Education.
Having some small children myself, I've been questioning how to foster their educations while avoiding schools. Mr. Gatto's work has been invaluable.
On to the links:
2011 Red Ice Radio interview, part one:
http://www.redicecreations.com/radio/2011/05/RIR-110519.php
(on this page is a number of great links, as well)
His tome, The Underground History of American Education, can be read for free in its entirety here:
http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/chapters/
A brief documentary from his last year as a teacher:
https://youtu.be/26DvPQ7EIQ4
A very long video of Mr. Gatto talking about his book The Underground History of American Education:
https://youtu.be/OkT0k57tAHo
I feel like that's a good enough start for now. Some of this information is terrifying, some very liberating. Doesn't the truth tend to be both?
Love,
Sharky
Subject: John Taylor Gatto 
Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:54 pm
