I must take education for granted

If you don't put your full support behind the status quo model of schooling, you must take education for granted. Actually, I'm not even close to believing such a ridiculous statement. Unfortunately, this viewpoint is widespread.

I went through the system when I was younger. The process I encountered was definitively anti-educational. My first-hand experiences contrasted substantially with the narrative that we are supposed to believe about the schools. In fact, I would say that my first-hand experiences would be impossible if this narrative were accurate.

My experiences were real. It's the narrative that's impossible. My rejection of the narrative means that I also reject mindlessly supporting the existing system. By the logic of far too many, this means that I take education for granted.

How could I avoid being characterized as someone who takes education for granted? I would have to let the narrative dictate my views. I would have to stop forming my own thoughts about the process. I would have to take education for granted.

We have this issue completely backwards. People who take education for granted do not bother to think for themselves. If this happens, then where do they get their opinions? They let the impossible narrative dictate their views. The narrative says we must support the existing model. This is why those who take education for granted are so much more supportive of our schools than people who care.

I can't deny the popularity of the impossible narrative. I would rather be accused of taking education for granted than to mindlessly allow others to dictate my personal views. I will not take education for granted just to convince people that I don't take education for granted. If this label is the price I pay for daring to think for myself, then I will have to accept it. By the logic of the mindless masses, I am guilty of taking education for granted.