Replies to '11/24 Great School Debate'

Quote From: lagnaf77

I got out of school 40 years ago.  I didn't do well, not from being stupid, I had an IQ of 142 at that time.  Because I chose not to participate in sports and other related activities I was black-balled and treated differently than the kids that participated.   I did box and wrestle for our local Boys Club after school and on weekends and when the school atheletes and bullies decided to pick on me I fought back and they soon figured out to leave me alone....  This type of thing happens on a daily basis in our school systems..  This type of activity breeds the people doing the shootings.     Public schools have been on the decline since the Federal Government got involved.     I taught school for 2 years just not to long ago, because I wanted to give back to the kids my knowledge and experiences and hopefully make their future a little brighter.  I soon realized the administration was not concerned about the education of the student, but how much funding that kid could bring in!!    No student left behind!!   I'm sorry but in real life if you can't cut it or don't want to apply yourself, you are left behind!!!   I had a student, from a single parent home, that was supposedly A.D.D..  In a very short period of time, with my working with this young man, I found all he needed was a little special attention and more one-on-one training..   But if he was found to be okay the school lost about $1800.00 annually in funding!!         The other thing that made my decision not to teach any longer was no discipline in the schools!!   The students can assualt the teacher and nothing happens...            My wife was a receptionist for 6 doctors.  3 of the 6 home schooled their children and the kids were very intelligent and well mannered and interacted very well with others.    There are pluses and minuses in both situations.   We have to decide which is best for us...   The wealthy have sent their kids to private schools for years, there is a reason, BETTER EDUCATION!!   The Public School System is a JOKE!!