The core challenge we face today as educators is this: previous generations before the 70’s have been educating generations for an unknown and changing world in which uncertainty is the order of the day in job opportunities and the economy. The relevance of much what we teach expires before you get the diploma and set out to get a job.
The proposed amendments to the main public sector retirement system are as decisive as the crisis requires. However, the distribution of the burden is inappropriate because they represent little sacrifice on the part of the pensioners and a lot of sacrifice on the part of Puerto Rico's younger population.
Newspaper headlines and radio and TV news reports have become a definitive recipe for depression. As a matter of fact, I can’t watch the evening news unless I want to guarantee my usual insomnia. Furthermore, these articles and stories have made me realize that Puerto Rico has become “bizarre” country, an unforgiving “La-la land.”
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