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Praise for
WEAPONS
OF
MASS INSTRUCTION
John Taylor Gatto has been a hero of mine for years.
He has the courage to challenge an educational system that is
obsolete and out of touch with reality. Years ago, he gave me
the courage to speak out and write my books. I trust
this book will give you the courage to speak out.
-
ROBERT KIYOSAKI, author,
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
For over
20
years John Taylor Gatto has been working tirelessly to
teach us the truth about our educational system - that compulsory
schooling does not work to foster a democratic way oflife!
-
MARY
LEu~,
Founder of the Albany Free School
All of Gatto's words shine. Let's have Gatto as US Secretary
of Education and then, this time, he can blow it all up!
-
GEORGE MEEGAN, author of
The Longest Walk
and
world record holder, longest unbroken march in human history
We accept Mr Gatto's invitation to an open conspiracy
against forced schooling here in Europe as well. The virtues of
this book, its precise ideas, realistic proposals and sharp
conscience, class it among the best works of Thoreau,
Jefferson, Hume or Diderot. A masterly book.
- The Kadmos Paris Magazine,
Paris, October
2008.
In
Weapons of Mass Instruction,
John Taylor Gatto points
out the folly of the business of American education, especially
standardized testing. Listen up, for children's sake!
-
WENDY ZEIGLER, artist and former student ofJohn Taylor Gatto.
It happens rarely, but whenever I do read a newspaper,
listen to the radio, or watch television, on a variety of topics,
I find myself wondering, "How? How can this happen? How can
people be so gullible?" Gatto has an answer and it is disturbing
as well as compelling: 20th Century US education.
His argument renews gratitude to my father for having
given me the chance to dodge full immersion in the homogenizing
machine, and makes me more determined than ever to pass
this gift of becoming an individual on to my own children.
- TANIA AEBI, author of
Maiden Voyage
and world record holder,
first circumnavigation of the world by a solo female sailor
I run a school. John Gatto is my conscience.
He has taught me to hate school and love learning. This book
will do that for others, and we need them!
-
BECKY ELDER, Northfield School of The Liberal Arts
John Taylor Gatto explains how compulsory public schools
train children to be employees and consumers instead ofleaders
and achievers in a free America.
-
PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY, president of Eagle Forum
John Taylor Gatto has forcefully presented the case
that ... a people who believe in freedom will never emerge
from a system that starts with coercion.
- MICHAEL
P.
FARRIS Chairman, Home School
Legal Defense Association
John Taylor Gatto reminds us that children aren't just a
future workforce in need of training. They're individuals curious
about the world, and citizens of a self-governing republic.
Our decisions about education should reflect that.
-DAVID BOAz Executive Vice President, Cato Institute, author,
Libertarianism: A Primer
and
The Politics of Freedom
Praise for
John Taylor Gatto
I
count John Gatto among my heroes
-
ROBERTBLY
I've loved John Gatto's work ever since
I
first
encountered his astounding essays.
-
CHRISTIANE NORTHRUP, M.D., author of
Womens
Bodies, Womens Wisdom
Gatto's voice is strong and unique, a Socrates
of the educational world.
-
THOMAS MOORE, author of
Care of the Soul
I
agree with damn near every semi-colon and
comma that Mr. Gatto has written.
-
TOM PETERS, author of
In Search of Excellence
Gatto is a singular antidote to stale convention.
-
DAVID GUTERSON, author of
Snow Falling On Cedars
A
remarkable achievement.
I
can't remember ever
reading such a profound analysis of modern education.
-
HOWARD ZINN, on
The Underground
History of American Education
Education's most original thinker.
-
DANIEL H. PINK, author of
Free Agent Nation
Brilliant Work!
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