Future of Education

[Anonymous]

Teachers are miserable. Schools are full of problems. What could be done to revamp public education? How about privatizing education and giving people vouchers for online schools, homeschools, or privates? Could there be some radical change in the next century or will the system remain as is? Thoughts or ideas?

[Anonymous]

Pay teachers more. Better pay = better teachers.

[Anonymous]

Parents are at the center of all of this. More pay for teachers or overhauls of the current educational approaches will not fix these problems.

[Anonymous]

No school funding for illegal citizens.

[Anonymous]

Some smart, savvy parents should start schools for kids who need services beyond what is currently available. And lobby to secure funding.

[Anonymous]

The problem is parenting and norms have changed and they aren’t particularly suitable for the classroom. Technology has destroyed some children, so that they are no longer functional. I don’t know what the solution is. Teachers are leaving private schools at higher rates than before as well so I don’t really think that’s an option that will solve things via vouchers

[Anonymous]

Class size matters. Public per pupil funding does not support small class sizes. Charters and vouchers fail for the same reason

[Anonymous]

Give up and be okay with the idea that you can’t treat everyone equitably. If kids can’t behave in a classroom setting, they need to removed from said classroom. Screw their fair and adequate education. Mainly focus on those who want to learn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pay teachers more. Better pay = better teachers.

I don’t think it’s merely the pay.

I’d take fewer hours over more pay. The hours in the building are INTENSE with no break and then I spend 2.5-3 extra hours every night preparing for the next day.

[Anonymous]

Smaller classes and removal of violent kids

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem is parenting and norms have changed and they aren’t particularly suitable for the classroom. Technology has destroyed some children, so that they are no longer functional. I don’t know what the solution is. Teachers are leaving private schools at higher rates than before as well so I don’t really think that’s an option that will solve things via vouchers

This. Parents prioritize leadership instead of compliance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem is parenting and norms have changed and they aren’t particularly suitable for the classroom. Technology has destroyed some children, so that they are no longer functional. I don’t know what the solution is. Teachers are leaving private schools at higher rates than before as well so I don’t really think that’s an option that will solve things via vouchers

I’m seeing the opposite. Teachers seem to be fleeing public in order to land positions in privates. Private schools are offering stronger consequences for behaviors in the classroom, more autonomy with curricula, strong administrations, and better working conditions overall. My private is filled with former public-school teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The problem is parenting and norms have changed and they aren’t particularly suitable for the classroom. Technology has destroyed some children, so that they are no longer functional. I don’t know what the solution is. Teachers are leaving private schools at higher rates than before as well so I don’t really think that’s an option that will solve things via vouchers

I’m seeing the opposite. Teachers seem to be fleeing public in order to land positions in privates. Private schools are offering stronger consequences for behaviors in the classroom, more autonomy with curricula, strong administrations, and better working conditions overall. My private is filled with former public-school teachers.

Ok, but why are there openings in privates, long held as hard to get? Private school teachers are leaving too. You see it on this board. Some people leave for private and it’s tolerable, for others it’s a stop on the way out of education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Give up and be okay with the idea that you can’t treat everyone equitably. If kids can’t behave in a classroom setting, they need to removed from said classroom. Screw their fair and adequate education. Mainly focus on those who want to learn.

This is the main thing that would improve schools dramatically. Get disruptive kids out. If they don’t want to be there they shouldn’t be there. If their parents want them in school, they can teach them to behave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Give up and be okay with the idea that you can’t treat everyone equitably. If kids can’t behave in a classroom setting, they need to removed from said classroom. Screw their fair and adequate education. Mainly focus on those who want to learn.

This is the main thing that would improve schools dramatically. Get disruptive kids out. If they don’t want to be there they shouldn’t be there. If their parents want them in school, they can teach them to behave.

+1 we also need to bring back intensive English language learner instruction. An hour or two (in optimistic cases) is not enough when kids have zero English (WIDA 1) the kids who have been through a big move also deserve a calmer, more structured transition