In Defense of Writing

Putting thoughts into words is more than a school task.

I entered the education business in the year 2000, shortly before the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act, and from that moment to this one, the act and the art of writing have been cheapened, under-supported, under-appreciated, and dismissed in far too many states and schools. As a writer, I object. As a thinker and a citizen, I’m concerned.