MCPS Teachers - Do You Send Your Own Kids to Public School?

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is an atheist and had a great education at a Catholic MS and HS. The teachers are just happy to have a lively debate and that’s what he gave them. He always got good grades in religion and even got a letter of rec for college from one of the brothers.

Huh. So your kid's Catholic schools are actually not providing a Catholic education?

Of course they are but they aren’t trying to convert anyone. There are plenty of non-Catholics in Catholic schools and there is zero expectation that they believe or become Catholic. The brothers at his HS are all very well educated and appreciate good debates. He’s at a Jesuit university now and his favorite classes are with priests and nuns. There aren’t many of them left sadly. I remember being shocked when I was assigned to read The Handmaid’s Tale back in the day at my Jesuit university. That lead to some incredible discussions and debates. That’s what education is about. Nobody is trying to force anyone to believe anything they don’t want to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is an atheist and had a great education at a Catholic MS and HS. The teachers are just happy to have a lively debate and that’s what he gave them. He always got good grades in religion and even got a letter of rec for college from one of the brothers.

Huh. So your kid's Catholic schools are actually not providing a Catholic education?

Of course they are but they aren’t trying to convert anyone. There are plenty of non-Catholics in Catholic schools and there is zero expectation that they believe or become Catholic. The brothers at his HS are all very well educated and appreciate good debates. He’s at a Jesuit university now and his favorite classes are with priests and nuns. There aren’t many of them left sadly. I remember being shocked when I was assigned to read The Handmaid’s Tale back in the day at my Jesuit university. That lead to some incredible discussions and debates. That’s what education is about. Nobody is trying to force anyone to believe anything they don’t want to.

So they learn all about Catholicism with zero expectation that they believe in it or become Catholic.

[Anonymous]

Correct. What did you think? Catholic schools need the tuition money to operate. If there aren’t enough Catholic students to enroll, they’ll take non-Catholic ones.

One of my best friends in Catholic school was Jewish. There were no Jewish schools around so her parents sent her to a Catholic school. She taught us about her holidays and she learned about the Catholic religion. I don’t know why people are so hung up on indoctrination. Nobody is making anyone believe anything but they do provide a fantastic education at a reasonable price.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Correct. What did you think? Catholic schools need the tuition money to operate. If there aren’t enough Catholic students to enroll, they’ll take non-Catholic ones.

One of my best friends in Catholic school was Jewish. There were no Jewish schools around so her parents sent her to a Catholic school. She taught us about her holidays and she learned about the Catholic religion. I don’t know why people are so hung up on indoctrination. Nobody is making anyone believe anything but they do provide a fantastic education at a reasonable price.

True but people are trying to band books and Chang curriculum in public schools under the guise of indoctrination all the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is an atheist and had a great education at a Catholic MS and HS. The teachers are just happy to have a lively debate and that’s what he gave them. He always got good grades in religion and even got a letter of rec for college from one of the brothers.

Huh. So your kid's Catholic schools are actually not providing a Catholic education?

Of course they are but they aren’t trying to convert anyone. There are plenty of non-Catholics in Catholic schools and there is zero expectation that they believe or become Catholic. The brothers at his HS are all very well educated and appreciate good debates. He’s at a Jesuit university now and his favorite classes are with priests and nuns. There aren’t many of them left sadly. I remember being shocked when I was assigned to read The Handmaid’s Tale back in the day at my Jesuit university. That lead to some incredible discussions and debates. That’s what education is about. Nobody is trying to force anyone to believe anything they don’t want to.

My friends who are largely culturally Muslim are sending their kids to Catholic school for exactly that reason.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in another large city. I'm near-ish to retirement. If my children have children, I'm going to offer to homeschool them if my kids want me to do that. And I don't believe in homeschooling. Public education is a train wreck (even though I'd never send my own kids to the private school I teach in for other reasons).

Did this thread get taken over by anti-public education bots? You don’t believe in homeschooling, but you’d be willing to attempt to “educate” grandchildren? With what? Your public school education? Do you think your ideas out before your express your thoughts ever?

Public education is what the public makes of it. You are the public. It’s a reflection of you.

Just the usual backdoor private school recruiting that goes on here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is an atheist and had a great education at a Catholic MS and HS. The teachers are just happy to have a lively debate and that’s what he gave them. He always got good grades in religion and even got a letter of rec for college from one of the brothers.

Huh. So your kid's Catholic schools are actually not providing a Catholic education?

Of course they are but they aren’t trying to convert anyone. There are plenty of non-Catholics in Catholic schools and there is zero expectation that they believe or become Catholic. The brothers at his HS are all very well educated and appreciate good debates. He’s at a Jesuit university now and his favorite classes are with priests and nuns. There aren’t many of them left sadly. I remember being shocked when I was assigned to read The Handmaid’s Tale back in the day at my Jesuit university. That lead to some incredible discussions and debates. That’s what education is about. Nobody is trying to force anyone to believe anything they don’t want to.

My friends who are largely culturally Muslim are sending their kids to Catholic school for exactly that reason.

They're sending their kids to Catholic school to learn about Catholicism but not be converted?

[Anonymous]

Do you really think every HS teacher at Churchill has a House in Potomac?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is an atheist and had a great education at a Catholic MS and HS. The teachers are just happy to have a lively debate and that’s what he gave them. He always got good grades in religion and even got a letter of rec for college from one of the brothers.

Huh. So your kid's Catholic schools are actually not providing a Catholic education?

Of course they are but they aren’t trying to convert anyone. There are plenty of non-Catholics in Catholic schools and there is zero expectation that they believe or become Catholic. The brothers at his HS are all very well educated and appreciate good debates. He’s at a Jesuit university now and his favorite classes are with priests and nuns. There aren’t many of them left sadly. I remember being shocked when I was assigned to read The Handmaid’s Tale back in the day at my Jesuit university. That lead to some incredible discussions and debates. That’s what education is about. Nobody is trying to force anyone to believe anything they don’t want to.

My friends who are largely culturally Muslim are sending their kids to Catholic school for exactly that reason.

They're sending their kids to Catholic school to learn about Catholicism but not be converted?

They are sending their kids for a quality education where they happen to learn about Catholicism. Did you really think every non-Catholic kid starting Catholic school had to convert?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is an atheist and had a great education at a Catholic MS and HS. The teachers are just happy to have a lively debate and that’s what he gave them. He always got good grades in religion and even got a letter of rec for college from one of the brothers.

Huh. So your kid's Catholic schools are actually not providing a Catholic education?

Of course they are but they aren’t trying to convert anyone. There are plenty of non-Catholics in Catholic schools and there is zero expectation that they believe or become Catholic. The brothers at his HS are all very well educated and appreciate good debates. He’s at a Jesuit university now and his favorite classes are with priests and nuns. There aren’t many of them left sadly. I remember being shocked when I was assigned to read The Handmaid’s Tale back in the day at my Jesuit university. That lead to some incredible discussions and debates. That’s what education is about. Nobody is trying to force anyone to believe anything they don’t want to.

My friends who are largely culturally Muslim are sending their kids to Catholic school for exactly that reason.

They're sending their kids to Catholic school to learn about Catholicism but not be converted?

They are sending their kids for a quality education where they happen to learn about Catholicism. Did you really think every non-Catholic kid starting Catholic school had to convert?

No, but the schools try!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any public school teacher or official who works for the system but doesn't send their own kids to MCPS is saying a lot about how they feel about the system.

I'm not an MCPS teacher. When my kids were younger, I was a public school teacher in DC, who sent my kid to Catholic school in MC. We lived in MC because my DH's job required him to live in the county.

As a teacher, I had a first hand view of the problems in the system. I believe that public education is a necessity, and that the kids in public schools deserve our very best. But honestly, they aren't provided with it. I can work hard to do my very best by the kids in my high school special education classroom, and I can alleviate a lot, but not all the problems during the time when they are with me. But I couldn't do that my for Kindergartener who would be in a different school.

Do you really want a teacher for your kids who thinks that MCPS is just fine as it is? Or one who sees the problems clearly is working to change what he/she can?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ironic since I was just talking to my neighbor who is a teacher in MCPS. Her DS was put on academic probation after his first semester in college due to dismal grades. He didn't really attend class regularly (he didn't in HS either) and was pissed that none of his professors allowed retakes. He didn't improve enough in the second semester to go back next year. His mom is pissed but students are being passed along with these BS practices and some end up in college. It's educational fraud. Yes, I know all of the students of DCUM posters don't need retakes but there are kids being passed along who do end up in college. I remember reading an article years ago that something like 40% of a college students need to take remedial classes. So how can they be getting all of these As in HS but need remedial courses in college? Something doesn't add up.

So he didn't attend class regularly but an MCPS teacher is blaming the system for his inability to pass freshman college classes? Yeah sure, ok Jan

That's right, Feb

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is an atheist and had a great education at a Catholic MS and HS. The teachers are just happy to have a lively debate and that’s what he gave them. He always got good grades in religion and even got a letter of rec for college from one of the brothers.

Huh. So your kid's Catholic schools are actually not providing a Catholic education?

Of course they are but they aren’t trying to convert anyone. There are plenty of non-Catholics in Catholic schools and there is zero expectation that they believe or become Catholic. The brothers at his HS are all very well educated and appreciate good debates. He’s at a Jesuit university now and his favorite classes are with priests and nuns. There aren’t many of them left sadly. I remember being shocked when I was assigned to read The Handmaid’s Tale back in the day at my Jesuit university. That lead to some incredible discussions and debates. That’s what education is about. Nobody is trying to force anyone to believe anything they don’t want to.

My father went to an all-boys Catholic school when he was growing up. He said the top 3 were students (valedictorian) were always Jewish. Top education at a lower price than traditional private school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is an atheist and had a great education at a Catholic MS and HS. The teachers are just happy to have a lively debate and that’s what he gave them. He always got good grades in religion and even got a letter of rec for college from one of the brothers.

Huh. So your kid's Catholic schools are actually not providing a Catholic education?

Of course they are but they aren’t trying to convert anyone. There are plenty of non-Catholics in Catholic schools and there is zero expectation that they believe or become Catholic. The brothers at his HS are all very well educated and appreciate good debates. He’s at a Jesuit university now and his favorite classes are with priests and nuns. There aren’t many of them left sadly. I remember being shocked when I was assigned to read The Handmaid’s Tale back in the day at my Jesuit university. That lead to some incredible discussions and debates. That’s what education is about. Nobody is trying to force anyone to believe anything they don’t want to.

My friends who are largely culturally Muslim are sending their kids to Catholic school for exactly that reason.

They're sending their kids to Catholic school to learn about Catholicism but not be converted?

[Anonymous]

MCPS Teacher and my eldest is in a magnet high school and my youngest in public school far upcounty. Her going to my school is not an option as socially it would not work. I do not like the behavior in my school. I am not liking the middle school we are zoned to so I will be sending her to a private school for middle school and possibly beyond.