Balancing Out Our Education System

I thank Goddess for messengers like Sir Ken Robinson! Not just for his message, but also for the way he delivers it, showing that humor is a natural product of the creative perspective.
Like Oprah, I so honor teachers for the mission they have chosen. My parents were both teachers. I feel we're all teachers in our own unique way...whether we're it's intentional or not.
I am posting this lecture because I know I'm not alone in my experience of my grade school training. Here I was, a right-brained, art-blissing, wild-mind, hungry heart...expressing in the way I knew how....only to get report cards that said, "She rarely participates in discussions...she daydreams...I hope she tries harder next quarter." It was so challenging to only have left-brained activities honored while art, creative writing, music and dance were minimalized. Where is the balance in that?
I have many friends who are currently working hard on their intention to bring more holistic awareness into the education system. I'm pleased that Sir Ken Robinson gave voice to what many have been aware of for far too long. Bravo to creatives who stand strong in honoring the importance of expressing their creativity. What would the world be like if creative expression was viewed as the miracle it truly is? What if Danny Lillienfield, our class clown in first grade, wasn't sent to the principle for standing on his chair and singing burp songs in the middle of class?