Wilderness:
I'm so proud of you and your husband for standing up for your children and the children of others at the school. I'm sorry that your concerns are not being addressed.
I just finished a class with three teachers that teach at Catholic schools and send their children to Catholic schools. The one man, a history teacher, was so frustrated with the administration's lack of support that he is contemplating leaving the private school and going into teaching at the public school system - he lives in Atlanta. Atlanta public schools are truly scarey from what I've gathered.
All three teachers made comments that many Diocese (sp?) are not supporting education in both funding and time as a way to get away from providing education like they did in the past. The whole deal is that if the parents and students are unsatisfied with the schools then they pull their children out. Low volume at the schools is an excuse to close the schools outright. No more drain on the Diocese's resources.
Education is really exspensive. You already pay for public education whether you use it or not through your local and state taxes. You pay more for what should be a safer environment for your children to learn in. Catholic schools had a good reputation for a good mix of academic standards, morals and discipline. But the costs of education is going up, just like the cost of everything else.
I've mentioned before that I had to have a background check done to even go and observe classrooms during my program. I would ask if similar background checks have been done for all the teachers and anyone who has contact with the children at your school. It is required by law for all public schools. Why should it be any different in a private school. Usually at some point, someone with an abusive personality has had a run in with the law. One little run in would disqualify him from working with children, period. This might be another avenue to follow.
I'm also proud of you for working through your frustration with excercise - you imspire me.
-Laurie
I'm so proud of you and your husband for standing up for your children and the children of others at the school. I'm sorry that your concerns are not being addressed.
I just finished a class with three teachers that teach at Catholic schools and send their children to Catholic schools. The one man, a history teacher, was so frustrated with the administration's lack of support that he is contemplating leaving the private school and going into teaching at the public school system - he lives in Atlanta. Atlanta public schools are truly scarey from what I've gathered.
All three teachers made comments that many Diocese (sp?) are not supporting education in both funding and time as a way to get away from providing education like they did in the past. The whole deal is that if the parents and students are unsatisfied with the schools then they pull their children out. Low volume at the schools is an excuse to close the schools outright. No more drain on the Diocese's resources.
Education is really exspensive. You already pay for public education whether you use it or not through your local and state taxes. You pay more for what should be a safer environment for your children to learn in. Catholic schools had a good reputation for a good mix of academic standards, morals and discipline. But the costs of education is going up, just like the cost of everything else.
I've mentioned before that I had to have a background check done to even go and observe classrooms during my program. I would ask if similar background checks have been done for all the teachers and anyone who has contact with the children at your school. It is required by law for all public schools. Why should it be any different in a private school. Usually at some point, someone with an abusive personality has had a run in with the law. One little run in would disqualify him from working with children, period. This might be another avenue to follow.
I'm also proud of you for working through your frustration with excercise - you imspire me.
-Laurie
So much to do and so little time to do it in. (Please note: I am not complaining about how close my vacation is at all.
) You are doing a great job getting things accomplished before your trip.
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Hi Wilderness,
