President Trump announced that the mission of his White House Conference on American History is “to clear away the twisted web of lies in our schools and classrooms.” I’m for clearing away the lies.Start with this brilliant bit of satire by the legendary Pete Seeger: What Did You Learn In School?
What did you learn in school todayDear little boy of mine?What did you learn in school todayDear little boy of mine?I learned that Washington never told a lieI learned that soldiers seldom dieI learned that everybody’s freeAnd that’s what the teacher said to meThat’s what I learned in school todayThat’s what I learned in schoolWhat did you learn in school todayDear little boy of mine?What did you learn in school todayDear little boy of mine?I learned that policemen are my friendsI learned that justice never endsI learned that murderers die for their crimesEven if we make a mistake sometimesAnd that’s what I learned in school todayThat’s what I learned in schoolWhat did you learn in school todayDear little boy of mine?What did you learn in school todayDear little boy of mine?I learned our country must be strongIt’s always right and never wrongOur leaders are the finest menAnd we elect them again and againAnd that’s what I learned in school todayThat’s what I learned in schoolWhat did you learn in school todayDear little boy of mine?What did you learn in school todayDear little boy of mine?I learned that war is not so badI learned about the great ones we have hadWe fought in Germany and in FranceAnd someday I might get my chanceAnd that’s what I learned in school todayThat’s what I learned in school
Bill Ayers 