John Taylor Gatto on Compulsary Education and Permanent Childhood

This was a rare talk I captured from an old audio cassette I got from a friend. The audio is mediocre but the talk is great so I thought I'd share.

John Taylor Gatto was a teacher in New York city public schools for 30 years and was the winner New York City Teacher of the Year on three occasions. He has become an outspoken critic of the compulsory American education system and has some thought provoking things to say.

"There was not a single day that I went to work as a school teacher...when I did not have a clear intention...to wreak some harm to forced institutional schooling." -John Taylor Gatto

www.johntaylorgatto.com

If you enjoy this talk I also recommend watching the documentary film "A Touch of Greatness" about Albert Cullum.

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[marcus3379]

Good talk, but the Darwin stuff is nonsense.

[preid2]

Great talk so far. Thank you for the upload Gatto's information is lifechanging.

[Comota2011]

Thanks a million for the upload, ...

And a million blessings there unto ...

[giddymoon]

Fantastic..as always!!

[Msoolala]

Absolutely fantastic revolutionary thinking about 'education' Listen especially to around 35 minutes in!