What is your opinion on public school?

Answer 1

If you work a 7 to 3 job and get 2-10 minute breaks and a 30 minute break and eat a snack at those times to keep your energy level up... why do children only get one meal time and no snack time for the same hours? Some children load a bus as early as 7:15am and do not get home until 4pm. Why do we allow this and does this contribute to the poor grades for kids across the nation?

Answer 2

Totally depends on the district you live in. I substitute in several districts. I've seen inner city and way out suburbs. I've been in charter schools and the worst of the middle schools. It's totally night and day what kinds of environments are in various buildings.

If you're concerned, (and this is a good thing), visit the schools in your area. See what kinds of things happen in the school(s) your child(ren) would be attending. If the teacher has control of the class and the kids look excited to be learning, this is a good thing. If the kids are running around and talking excessively, obviously, this would be a very difficult situation for a child to learn in.

A class that has a good learning environment functions well (like a well-oiled machine) whether the regular teacher is there or not. I once complemented a class for being well behaved to the school secretary in a building I like to work in. She told me that this is a sign of an excellent classroom teacher: They behave even when the teacher's not looking.

Answer 3

I don't see anything wrong with public school, as long as you are in a good school district. My daughter goes to public school, and I love the school. I love her teacher, and the principle there. Of course, we do live in a small town, so it's not a really big school or anything, so the class sizes are pretty small. Now, when I was in school, I went to a huge school. I'm not too crazy about that. You tend to kind of get lost in all the people. I mean, like your teachers don't know you as well in a big school.

Answer 4

It depends on your school district and the teachers and principal. The people are the key. When my oldest two were little they attended a neighborhood elementary school that was part of a large district (about 13,000 students). The principal was amazing!!! He was strict & fair with each and every child no matter what. And he knew them all by name (about 500 students in the school). The kids loved him as well as the parents. We all knew the rules and what would happen if you broke the rules. Many times I saw the same child that had to stand against the wall in the morning for talking in class lines run up to him to show him a good score on a test and get a smile and postitive pat on the back for his/her good job that afternoon. He never seemed to worry about being "politicaly correct" he gave the kids a firm foundation of respect, consequences for their actions, and what character was all about.

Now all three of my girls attend a much smaller district in another state (about 2000 students). The principals here all seem to worry more about standard test scores and being "politically correct" to manage the students and teach them responsibility for their actions. There are fights everyday at the high school (which houses grades 7 thru 12) and my girls think it's a joke. Although there are great teachers here, I can't help be gratefull for the few short years we had at the other school since I think they were the ones who layed a great foundation for my girls...and are the reason why mine are never in trouble at school.

You truly do have to do your homework. You have to research the district and the people running it. You have to learn about their security, curriculum, standards and education of staff. It is at best a crap shoot. It depends on your child as well. Do you have a leader or a follower? And how involved are you going to be? It is a tough decision and what is good for one child may not be good for another. Good luck.

Answer 5

I honestly don't think public vs private there is any difference, all are going to have problems. What I don't like is that my girls never had smart mouths until they started school. And now, watch out, they can mouth off quicker than I can and I have years more experience than them. I've asked some of the other parents and they all have the same probs with their kids, soooo...

Answer 6

Public schools are geared more toward uniforms than to teaching our children nowdays!

Teachers earn less than they should, based on the importance of their job, yet we pay GWB $500,000 per year(tax free) to lie us into a war that won't end.

The teachers should make at least 100,000 per year, and be held to standards that will prepare our children for the world of working.

Parents should be held responsible for their children's behaviors, as it is our responsibility to teach them how to avoid trouble. Screen their friends and make them keep good grades.

Answer 7

i hope to do all i can to NOT send my child to a public school. there is too much sex, drugs, and shootings in public schools. and not to mention that PRAYER was taken out of public schools.
true, things of this nature does take place in private schools too, BUT, not near as much as public schools.
i attended a public school and know how things was when i was there and i feel that the things i went through in high school is probley taking place in 4th 0r 5th grade now. so, a say NO to public school, i don't want my child learning about sex in the 4th grade.....

Answer 8

depends on what area your in and do research on the teachers.... the school im currently going to isnt a good school... i call it a horrible school. and because of that when i have kids im either going to a small town for my kids to go to public school or they are going straight to private school

Answer 9

public school is public school. where i'm from the private schools have the same problems that the public schools do.

Answer 10

Public school corrupts children. If I never went to public school I wouldnt have turned out to be so bad; weed, rebellion to parents, sex, everything is introduced in school. I dont listen to my parents as much as I do to my teachers. I'm a senior in high school and I cant wait to get out of this hell hole, its pretty fun though...