I am just like you and can fondly recall the names of
teachers that impacted my life tremendously.
It was evident teaching was their passion. They believed in
me and taught me to reach for the stars. I saw integrity, compassion, high
standards and drive. They raised the bar on me and I rose to meet it.
Mrs. Onstead
Mrs. Runavic
B.B. Hall
Mr. Houston
Mrs. Speights
I’m sorry to admit that there are some whose names escape
me, but I can recall what they looked like and how they poured into me.
I have dear friends and family members who are currently in
the teaching profession. They go to work each day and teach with integrity,
compassion, high standards and drive. They are exemplary at turning resources
that are lacking into a learning wonderland. They spend their own money to be
sure the kids have food over the weekend, a warm coat for winter and daily
necessities we take for granted. They teach under pressure from the government,
pressure from parents, and pressure from the public.
They are amazing.
There’s nothing like listening to a child tell a story. I
stopped in on a principle friend today. As I stepped into the outer office I was
a spectator to such a story as a young boy told her all about things that were
most important to him. She listened attentively. She nodded. She encouraged.
She answered. She stopped what she was doing long enough to hear him out.
She is a world changer.
TV Land has launched another program that fills me with
anger. It’s called “Teachers.” Just as “Impastor”
creators find it humorous to drag a respected profession through the trash,
they have grabbed a hold of the teaching profession and tossed them into a
cesspool. It is described as a program following 6 elementary teachers as they
try to mold the minds of America’s youth even though they do not have their own
lives together at all.
One review states the only thing that is missing is
diversity as “This otherwise funny
show, which debuts Wednesday night, follows six female teachers who comically
corrupt their impressionable elementary-aged students with ill-conceived
choices and actions.”
And I have waited for the outrage.
This program is a Viacom production. Pay attention parents- Viacom’s
media networks, including MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick
Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, TV Land, SPIKE, T?3s,
Paramount Channel and VIVA, reach approximately 700 million television
subscribers worldwide.
When you plant your kids in front of TV Land or Nick Jr. or
Nickelodeon for entertainment, you should remind yourself of Viacom’s agenda.
Let’s talk about TV Land. Isn’t that the home of our beloved
Andy Griffith, Gilligan’s Island, Leave It to Beaver and Father Knows Best
reruns? Wasn’t there a time we considered TV Land a “safe” alternative?
It’s the home of Impastor.
It’s the home of Teachers.
TVSeriesfinale.com states “TV Land is the programming
destination featuring the best in entertainment on all platforms for consumers
in their 40s. Consisting of original programming, acquisitions and a digital
portfolio, TV Land is now seen in over 98 million U.S. Homes.”
98 million American homes tune in to TV Land. I just wonder…
I really wonder…what would happen if we refused to consume the sewage they
place before us? What would happen if we wrote letters and boycotted their
money source? What would happen if we were finally outraged over things that
matter most? What would happen if we quit laughing at disgraceful dialogue?
Better yet, what would happen if we picked up the remote and
turned off the one-eyed monster? What would happen if we would put our smart
phones down long enough to see what they are destroying? What would happen if
we read to the kids, played with the kids, and actually had conversation with
the kids?
What would happen if we returned respect to our pastors and
teachers?
The biggest question of all—what would happen if we returned
honor and respect to The One who created and loves us?
And you know what? Let’s get outraged.
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