Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “Growth and mastery come only to those who vigorously self-direct. Initiating, creating, doing, reflecting, freely associating, enjoying privacy—these are precisely what the structures of schooling are set up to prevent, on one pretext or another.” ~ John Taylor Gatto (1937-2018) American school teacher of 29 years, author, New York State Teacher of the Year, 1991Source: The Underground History of American Education, 2001