<p>DeanJ, there was no intention to make a generalized comment about the profession; my comments were directed at a specific "group of individuals", namely the group that, in my opinion, displayed a rather cavalier attitude on the CHE forum. </p>
<p>As you pointed out, there are only a few thousand members registered at the CHE. However, the screenname and publicly shared information left no doubts about the affiliation of the commentators, and in several cases, their judgemental predisposition. </p>
<p>For the record, I take good note of the professional "lounge talk" references. I do, however, also point out that the CHE is not a private forum, or an area where the posters and commentators DO have an expectation of privacy. </p>
<p>While it is easier to find examples of wonderful and dedicated educators, there are also unfortunate and less desirable cases. At the risk of being labeled naive or idealistic, I believe that our education could benefit from holding everyone to higher standards, be it students, parents, professors, and administrators --especially in the secondary education sector. </p>
<p>One could always hope that higher standards and higher forms of mutual respect might help our country raising its percentage of 9th graders who graduate from college above the current ... 18%.</p>