Nicola POWYS
May 13, 2022

I am an ex teacher and everything you say resonates. Thanks for taking this on. Sir Ken Robinson is a hero, and he couldn’t dent the entrenched system of Victorian box ticking that is the education system in the UK.

I and many teachers have burned out trying to address all of the MI variety in the classroom.

I wish you luck, but whilst education is about creating workers who consume, government will not change.

It’s up to us to help our own children navigate their way — and we need educating to be able to do that — so thanks again for the clear message that go some way to doing that.

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Nicola POWYS
Nicola POWYS

Written by Nicola POWYS

Artist, activist and writer using words and paint existentially. Find my artwork here: htpps//www.instagram.com/playspowys

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Thank you, Nicola, for your kind words about
MI World Education and our multiple intelligence (MI) mission. Sir Ken Robinson was a brilliant thinker and we share his passion for education reform.
Agreed - it's an uphill battle. As educators, we, too…

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