We live in the era of participation trophies. Liberals are ushering in their ultra-PC utopia where kids cry if their tests are graded in red ink. (That’s HARSH AND SCARY OMG!) But this? This is taking it way over the top.
Yeshiva Ketana, a Jewish school in Inwood, New York, issued this report card to parents, but the last sentence has everyone talking.
Can you believe this letter to parents from a NY #yeshiva? (Originally posted by Jerry Richter) pic.twitter.com/gXTw9Hcg1S
— Rabbi Jason Miller (@RabbiJason) January 15, 2016
Did you catch it? The last paragraph reads:
Since our goal is to share accurate information with the parents, and not to discourage or hurt a student, great discretion must be used before allowing your child to view his report card.
What? It’s the school’s job to shield children from the reality of the grades they EARNED? Are you kidding me?
It gets worse.
Certainly, report cards should not be seen by students without parental permission and guidance. If after reviewing the enclosed report card, you would like us to develop a second version of this report card for your son with higher grades, please call Mrs. [NAME REDACTED] at extension 1003.
Allow me to repeat that part: “If after reviewing the enclosed report card, you would like us to develop a second version of this report card for your son with higher grades…”
The school is offering to give parents a fake copy of their child’s report card, showing higher grades. You know, to make the student feeeeeeeeeel better. Children don’t need to understand the importance of hard work and the reality of rewards and consequences. Nah, parents can just show their kids the pretend good grades forever and allow them to believe that they’re the best thing since sliced bread. And when they graduate from college (let’s be honest, college will protect their precious feelings too) and enter reality, the cheese will slide off their crackers. They’ll cry and run to their safe spaces and vote for socialist lunatics like Bernie Sanders, because life isn’t faaaaair.
Add that to the Life of Julia.