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

[Anonymous]

Came across this article that mentioned a survey indicating that if given the choice 90% of public school teachers would send their kids to private school and am wondering how accurate that is in my own county.

‘Why I’m a Public School Teacher But a Private School Parent’
https://tenneyschool.com/why-im-a-public-school-teacher-but-a-private-school-parent/

Here’s another similar article but different author from a couple of years ago:

‘Why I’m a Public-School Teacher but a Private-School Parent’
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/03/why-im-a-public-school-teacher-but-a-private-school-parent/386797/

[Anonymous]

I have 2 kids. Oldest is in private where my spouse works and we receive a significant discount. Youngest child is in public until they are old enough for my spouse’s school.

When I taught in a K-8 private school pre-pandemic both of my kids came to my school. I received 50% tuition remission AND we received significant financial aid which made it the same cost as a year of public school after care.

Private schools aren’t perfect but if you have the means to get your kids out of McPs, do it!

[Anonymous]

Similar to how many MCPS teachers live/have their kids attend Howard County schools.

[Anonymous]

They have the choice, and the vast majority choose not to because there isn't a good cost-benefit tradeoff.

[Anonymous]

Privates are starting their recruiting early this admissions cycle! Waited until MCPS started new school year July 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Privates are starting their recruiting early this admissions cycle! Waited until MCPS started new school year July 1.

This is OP. I am actually an MCPS parent but am the child of a Catholic school teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have the choice, and the vast majority choose not to because there isn't a good cost-benefit tradeoff.

1). You don't know if they have a choice and also, there is a significant cost consideration that many MCPS would have difficulty affording.
2). How can you speak for the cost-benefit trade off?
3). Are you even an MCPS teacher?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have the choice, and the vast majority choose not to because there isn't a good cost-benefit tradeoff.

1). You don't know if they have a choice and also, there is a significant cost consideration that many MCPS would have difficulty affording.
2). How can you speak for the cost-benefit trade off?
3). Are you even an MCPS teacher?

How would they not have a choice? If you're alluding to money, they could move to cheaper home and get side jobs to pay for it.

[Anonymous]

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.

[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.

Or they are committed to a religious education or they live in a different county or their child has special needs...

[Anonymous]

I can't afford to, even after 10 years in the system and my summer job. Whoever said pick up MORE side jobs is crazy. My child goes to public schools as do all of my coworkers' children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Similar to how many MCPS teachers live/have their kids attend Howard County schools.

That's not remotely the same. My MCPS teacher friend lives in Frederick County because that's where they could afford to buy a house. Of course her kids go to their assigned school, you can't just bring kids to your school if you live in another county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have the choice, and the vast majority choose not to because there isn't a good cost-benefit tradeoff.

1). You don't know if they have a choice and also, there is a significant cost consideration that many MCPS would have difficulty affording.
2). How can you speak for the cost-benefit trade off?
3). Are you even an MCPS teacher?

How would they not have a choice? If you're alluding to money, they could move to cheaper home and get side jobs to pay for it.

Housing is only so "cheap" here. Most public school teachers aren't living in million dollar homes. Side job suggestions are always a joke.

[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.

My child’s fourth grade teacher sent her child to private school AND used the grammar curriculum from her child’s private school to teach her class grammar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

My child’s fourth grade teacher sent her child to private school AND used the grammar curriculum from her child’s private school to teach her class grammar.

I like this idea. For some reason MCPS does not do the best job with its own grammar curriculum.