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Originally Posted by J04miller
There are definitely negatives in the public school system........no doubt.
If you think it is such a great deal, may I suggest you go to work in one of our lovely inner city school districts like Detroit. Give me a full report if you come back.  |
I believe there are some dedicated public school teachers. However, I think they burn out very quickly, just as you have. I put part of the blame on the teacher's union which seems to stress more more more more money for teachers while requiring them to do less and less.
Originally, I was going for a teaching degree from the University of Maryland in the 1970's. I was enrolled in the College of Education and wanted to be a social studies teacher in high school. I quickly learned that (1) I would not be allowed to carry a gun in inner city schools and (2) I would not be able to teach in a conservative mindset. The money was not an issue in all honesty. So, I decided to go into transportation instead. I was influenced by Dagny Taggart and have not regretted that decision.
I don't hold many teachers in high esteem any longer and maybe that is unfair. Perhaps its not the teachers, but the system itself. Either way, I don't see our public school system as do the job we are paying for.