My Friend, John Gatto

John Taylor Gatto, a famous schoolteacher and author, died last week. I knew him first as a writer and ally of unschooling, and eventually got to know him as a friend. John Gatto passed away on Oct. 25, 2018, and I want to share some of my memories of him. I took this photo of John in a dressing room at Carnegie Hall before he took the stage for his event, The Exhausted School.

Obituary, Public School Issues, School reform, John Taylor GattoPatrick FarengaOctober 30, 2018John Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down, Teacher of the Year Comments

John Taylor Gatto Update

John Taylor Gatto continues to write and keep up with his blog despite his stroke, but he and his wife Janet continue to need our help . . .

John Taylor GattoPatrick FarengaAugust 7, 2015John Taylor Gatto, medical fund Comment

John Gatto and Starting to Homeschool Webinar Updates

John Gatto wants to answer your questions, and Pat Farenga is moving the Starting to Homeschool Webinar to a new date.

Homeschooling Current Issues, Learning and TeachingPatrick FarengaApril 22, 2015John Taylor Gatto, starting to homeschoolComment

John Taylor Gatto Back in Business

John Taylor Gatto continues to improve from his stroke and has just revised his website . . .

Homeschooling Current Issues, Learner-centered curricula, Learning and Teaching, Public School Issues, School reformPatrick FarengaFebruary 10, 2015John Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down, Underground History of American Education Comment

John Taylor Gatto Update

John Gatto's website is temporarily down, but he's doing well . . .

Homeschooling Current Issues, Learning and Teaching, Public School Issues, School reformPatrick FarengaOctober 6, 2014John Taylor Gatto, Underground History of American Education Comment

Education and Consumerism

Education and Consumerism: Have schools confused being a consumer with being a citizen? Ivan Illich wrote, "The existence of schools produces the demand for schooling. Once we have learned to need school, all our activities tend to take the shape of client relationships to other specialized institutions . . ."