ADHD/Ritalin Use in Public Schools
Punishing the Victim --- Why Public Schools Pressure Parents To Give Their Kids Mind-Altering Drugs
Public-school teaching is structured in such a way that it inevitably bores millions of normal, active children who are forced to sit in classrooms six to eight hours a day with about twenty other immature children. The teacher has to cover the curriculum, so she is pressured to teach all the kids the same material in the same way. Few teachers have the time or patience to know each child's unique personality, interests, strengths, or weaknesses, or give different instruction to each student.
How Public Schools Benefit From ADHD
Public schools actually benefit in many ways from the alleged new disease, ADHD. The No Child Left Behind Act has put increasing pressure on schools and teachers to make sure their students pass standardized math and reading tests.
How Public Schools Coerce Parents Into Giving Mind-Altering Drugs To Their Children
Despite the potentially dangerous side-effects of Ritalin, public school authorities now pressure parents to give Ritalin to their children so these kids won't 'act up' in school. Public schools across America are giving out powerful, mind-altering drugs to children as if these drugs were candy.
Is ADHD a Real Disease?
The vast majority of Ritalin and Adderall is given to school children to treat an alleged disease called ADHD. Children who suffer from ADHD are said to be inattentive, impulsive, and hyperactive.