<p>Sorghum- “Pretty funny that his dad thinks he is special for being a teacher”. </p>
<p>Wow, surhgum. Do you really hold teachers in such disdain?</p>
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<p>Yeah, that’s my kids’ world.</p>
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<p>I think the point is that there are [fill in number of HS teachers in the US, in the fashion of the speaker’s 37,000 vals, etc.] teachers.</p>
<p>I wonder if he is reallly “universally loved.” One of the AP English teachers at our HS might be described as “universally loved.” But in reality, it’s about 80% love and 20% hate. The students either love his tough, you AP kids are terrible writers and I’m so smart persona or they hate it. Older D hated him. Younger D will have him next year and can’t wait.</p>
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If you don’t care for the speech you don’t care for the speech. But posters (not busdriver) who assail the character or motivation of the speaker knowing virtually nothing about him, or his relationship with his students are acting out of ignorance. It’s a perfectly accurate adjective. I think that’s the point neo was trying to make, as an actual student at the school. </p>
<p>Now if people would like me to start drawing sweeping conclusions about them, or their children, based on what they post here, just let me know.</p>
<p>Agreed: Only a HS English teacher delivering a commencement speech is allowed to draw sweeping conlusions.</p>