06-17-2007, 03:18 AM
My wife and I spend a great deal of time with our son as well we are involved in the local comunity with regards to education, bond issues, school board meetings etc.. We pay school taxes as well as private tuition.
We're both products, for the most part, of Public schools. We were both ill prepared for college although me moreso than her. But, her mother was an underpaid school teacher and mine owned night clubs soo..
To address the post by David M. (not to be confused with the much cooler Dave M)
It sounds as though you want me to just settle for the same inferior schools so as to fit in with the locals. As well,it sounds like you think I think my son is due a better education.
The answer is NO & Yes. No I will not settle for inferior schools for my son either here or there. No, I will not settle for the fact that America has an inferior public schools system to many less developed countries. IMO, it's that very attitude that has led to teaching being the most under paid profession in the US.
YES, I do want my son to have a better education than I had. Yes I do spend a great deal of time with my son whether it's looking at stars at night are wandering around a creek expoloring.
Personally I could care less what the locals here or there feel about my decisions with reguard to education. I will try my best to embrace and enjoy the culture wherever I am, but I draw the line at education.
I'm not positive but I'll just betcha that it is the same there as it is here and the parents that have problem children within the public school system (I'm sure none of which parents are on this forum) are the same parents that don't get involved with the school board, don't vote yes to give more money to the schools, probably don't even vote.
Now, do I think my son is precious? Guilty. Do I want him to be a CEO or doctor etc..? Nope, I want him to be well grounded/rounded and have a good basic education so he can be whatever he wants to be.
It's hard too tie all public schools to one analagy(sp). It all comes down to hand full of teachers that can make the difference in a childs education. But from what I've seen "here" and i suspect it to be there it's a bit of a gamble. And this is one instance that I wont gamble.
I have not even touched on the larger problem of peer pressure and the whole being cool thing. I'll leave it at that, but it's safe to say that there is a lot more going on in public schools than education.
Now I must end this counter-rant cuz my son is waiting to give me a Pirates of the Carribean(sp) fathers day party.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO EVERYONE!!
Blessings,
dave
We're both products, for the most part, of Public schools. We were both ill prepared for college although me moreso than her. But, her mother was an underpaid school teacher and mine owned night clubs soo..
To address the post by David M. (not to be confused with the much cooler Dave M)
It sounds as though you want me to just settle for the same inferior schools so as to fit in with the locals. As well,it sounds like you think I think my son is due a better education.The answer is NO & Yes. No I will not settle for inferior schools for my son either here or there. No, I will not settle for the fact that America has an inferior public schools system to many less developed countries. IMO, it's that very attitude that has led to teaching being the most under paid profession in the US.
YES, I do want my son to have a better education than I had. Yes I do spend a great deal of time with my son whether it's looking at stars at night are wandering around a creek expoloring.
Personally I could care less what the locals here or there feel about my decisions with reguard to education. I will try my best to embrace and enjoy the culture wherever I am, but I draw the line at education.
I'm not positive but I'll just betcha that it is the same there as it is here and the parents that have problem children within the public school system (I'm sure none of which parents are on this forum) are the same parents that don't get involved with the school board, don't vote yes to give more money to the schools, probably don't even vote.
Now, do I think my son is precious? Guilty. Do I want him to be a CEO or doctor etc..? Nope, I want him to be well grounded/rounded and have a good basic education so he can be whatever he wants to be.
It's hard too tie all public schools to one analagy(sp). It all comes down to hand full of teachers that can make the difference in a childs education. But from what I've seen "here" and i suspect it to be there it's a bit of a gamble. And this is one instance that I wont gamble.
I have not even touched on the larger problem of peer pressure and the whole being cool thing. I'll leave it at that, but it's safe to say that there is a lot more going on in public schools than education.
Now I must end this counter-rant cuz my son is waiting to give me a Pirates of the Carribean(sp) fathers day party.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO EVERYONE!!
Blessings,
dave
Blessings,
dave
"It doesn't mean that much to me.. to mean that much to you." Neil Young
dave
"It doesn't mean that much to me.. to mean that much to you." Neil Young