what would you change about the school systems today?

Answer 1

I would make it mandatory that teachers have to reapply for tenure every three or five years. I have friends that are teachers, my mom's a college professor, and we've seen so many teachers that just don't care - and most of them have tenure. My mom had a student who brought her a tape of another class, and the professor was actually recorded saying "I have tenure, I can do whatever I want and there's nothing you can do about it." That's a horrible attitude!! But if it becomes real that they can lose their tenure and be looking for a new job, it might weed out the really good teachers from the ones who don't care about educating the young people of today.

Answer 2

There are so many things wrong with school systems it's hard to name them all so I will name my top three.
1. We need to end the zero tolerance in schools. This just gives the principles at middle and high school an excuse to turn our children in to felons and criminals. They say, "It's out of my hands." Which really means I don't have to make decisions about whether or not this child should remain in school or not. We'll let the courts decide.

2. Teachers are not parents. They should not take on the responsibility of teaching morals to children. That is what parents are for. If the parents can't or won't then perhaps we should be teaching them.

3. Teachers need to be able to disipline students. Teachers have had all authority stripped from them as far as disciple goes. About the only thing they can do is deny a child the right to go on a field trip. In most cases parents will just keep the student home. Which undermines the teachers authority again.

Answer 3

As teacher recently retired, I would put more emphasis on first-hand experiences, especially co-op work in high school. Kids need to be ready for the real world, and nothing educates more than being in the workplace. I would also give children more time to be just that: children. Too much homework does not allow enough time with family and friends. Children really do learn through play folks!

Answer 4

The "no child left behind " program. I have heard many stories from teachers and others of how it can have a more negative effect. I fear what it will do to the future and those who might have to attend.I mean think about it. Based on how you test is how your funded. What of parents who have little time to help their children. I feel it may have drastic social and economic consequences in the future if something is not done to more effectively recognize in the individual needs of the children. I agree with smaller classrooms and would like to see more hands on learning and as well more programs available for trades and the arts.

Answer 5

At 16 years old the students would either leave school and go to work, or start trade training or go to pre-university classes. It is sad to me to see kids sitting in traditional school until 18 years old or grade 12 bored to tears, with some vowing never to enter a learning establishment again once they leave high school. I think it would be better to take the students while there is still a glint in their eyes at 16 and put them on the path to where it is they want to go in life...either to work, technology training, or to pre university where they can study what TRULY interests them.

And not to put teachers out of work; but those teachers could transfer to trade schools or work in pre university.

We really need to do something different.

Answer 6

I don't think it is good for so many children to be housed together like they are. I would encourage small neighborhood schools that would hold only 200 to 300 kids kindergarten thru high school.

Answer 7

Smaller classrooms and larger teachers per student ratio.

Answer 8

Pay parent to home school their own kids

Answer 9

Teach parents that teachers are not babysitters.

Answer 10

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