Commentary
There’s an old proverb that says you should never bite the hand that feeds you. It’s a pithy way of saying that it’s never wise to attack your benefactors.
This proverb originates with 18th-century political thinker Edmund Burke. Burke was cautious about change, and he often warned his readers about the dangers of unintended consequences.
Today it’s too bad that more educators don’t heed Burke’s advice. If they did, they would realize that criticizing the communities they teach in, and alienating parents is a surefire way to undermine confidence in public education and put their own jobs at risk.
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