The topic was homework ?

Cynthia should re-read that letter a little more

    carefully. I said I was very pro-union - that includes TEACHER

    unions. However, they are protecting TOO MANY incompetents.

              Some of my best friends are teachers. But the

    main topic - a hot one lately - was excessive homework for

    very young kids. Cynthia does not hint at her own opinion

    here. TROTSKY - observed that there are NOT A FEW freaks in

    the teaching profession. A book I just read by a teacher,

    " Shut up and Let the Teacher Teach " ( Emily Sachar )

    lends weight to the Old Man's view. Emily was  a wonderful

    teacher in a hopeless situation .

            But I  regret the misunderstanding here.