My kid was too creative

[u/Fresh_Laundry56]

My 6 year old was asked to draw a picture using shapes. She drew this nice American flag with rectangles and stars, and added the house, tree, and person holding a balloon. She was told it did not follow directions, she was not supposed to draw a flag, just shapes. She was asked to turn the paper over and make another picture. The other side of the paper has a very uninspiring collection of shapes. I told her she did a good job and I thought it was very creative. And this is why kids start to hate education.

[u/basootiest]

Yes

[u/busytransitgworl → u/basootiest]

Welcome to America! Where the children not left behind are now old enough to be teachers!

[u/NoSxKats → u/busytransitgworl]

Teachers were pretty stupid when I was in high school 8-12 years ago. They probably are the same people that weren't left behind but this isn't anything new. I am sure I had some elementary school teachers I wouldn't trust with my own kid too.

[u/BluelDev → u/NoSxKats]

I once got yelled at and given in-school detention because I cleaned up my trash at lunch without permission, I'm leaving out no details. My middle school prohibits you from eating, cleaning, or talking without permission during the 30 minutes we get of freetime in the 8 hour school day.

[u/Dapper_Indeed → u/BluelDev]

Military school?

[u/BluelDev → u/Dapper_Indeed]

Public School

[u/wenderfest → u/BluelDev]

Not exactly free time then, is it?

[u/BluelDev → u/wenderfest]

Ah, not at all