And what do you want to be, little boy?

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about priorities in the schools. It seems from the newspapers that students are doing everything except learning reading, writing, and arithmetic. There are fundraisers, field days, field trips, special assemblies, jump-a-thons, rock-a-thons, gardening, and the list goes on and on.

Everett Elementary in the North Lamar District recently hosted "Careers on Wheels," a career day event. Now, I can understand career days for high school and maybe even middle school. But second- and third-graders? Counselor Christie Welch said the purpose of the event was to, " . . .provide insight into career paths." For 7- and 8-year-olds?

The article in the newspaper began with the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" How about "literate"?

"Everett hosts 'Careers on Wheels' event." The Paris News; May 22, 2011; p. 8A.