@smithy988,
I liked what he had to say but I really wish we had some context into what was happening in class that day. The sad truth is that teachers don't get to decide what to teach or really even how to teach it anymore.
I saw an interview with him where he said that he had dropped out a couple of years ago and had just returned to school after realizing how important graduating was.
Here's the video for those of you who don't want to click the link: