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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a single parent teacher whose kid goes to Catholic school. It’s doable. It is my priority (other than rent, food, etc) so it isn’t difficult.

If you are making $60-80K in this area it would be hard except if you are getting aid or the other parent helps financially.

[Anonymous]

I sent mine to Catholic private for K-8; then public IB for high school.

If I little kids now, I would do ES bilingual ((I am zoned for Oakland Terrace). I missed the boat on that one. i would still do private for middle school, then IB program HS.

[Anonymous]

^^
public IB

[Anonymous]

I have a neighbor who took a position as a school secretary at a prestigious school in DC so her kids could go there. Smart woman.

[Anonymous]

My sister taught in public schools for 25 years but she sent her laughter to private: K-5 charter, 6-8 Catholic, 9-12 private girls only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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/

I did a mix of public and private with my three. This was not any different from my own education four decades ago or how most of my friends have educated their kids.

Each kid goes where they need to be at that particular time.

[Anonymous]

I do a religious school. It's all we can afford. I would do an independent school in a heartbeat if it was financially possible. Knowing what I know after years of being a public school teacher, there is no way that I would put my child in MCPS. There's absolutely no way!

[Anonymous]

As a single mom public school teacher, I have been able to get a 50% tuition, fees, and lunch scholarship for my daughter, now in 9th grade at a local Catholic school. I did a lot of volunteer work in K-8 to help cement that funding for us. My parents give me my "inheritance in advance" for the remainder of the cost. There will be no help for college, but I know there will be plenty of scholarship help at Catholic colleges. Not worried at all, and very grateful.

[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.

It's true! A lot of us feel that MCPS has been going downhill for quite a while!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a single parent teacher whose kid goes to Catholic school. It’s doable. It is my priority (other than rent, food, etc) so it isn’t difficult.

If you are making $60-80K in this area it would be hard except if you are getting aid or the other parent helps financially.

The other parent barely pays child support. I make $85k and the tuition is $16k. I pay $11k. The rest is covered by FA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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/

Do you think many public school teachers can afford $50k/year for private?

Most teachers make $80-120K so if their spouse makes a similar amount or more with aid or a catholic school they are fine.

My siblings kids went to catholic. They were always complaining about the indoctrination.

Umm, it's a Catholic school. What would you expect? Were your siblings stupid too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sister taught in public schools for 25 years but she sent her laughter to private: K-5 charter, 6-8 Catholic, 9-12 private girls only.

This is what we did. K-4 public; 5-8th co-ed Episcopal; 9-12 private girls only school. It was perfect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sent mine to Catholic private for K-8; then public IB for high school.

If I little kids now, I would do ES bilingual ((I am zoned for Oakland Terrace). I missed the boat on that one. i would still do private for middle school, then IB program HS.

Kids doing the bilingual program, except if the parents supplement at home or really smart are struggling in both languages. They'd be much better off doing a regular school day with spanish lessons 2-3 days a week and let it reach more kids.

[Anonymous]

If you are a teacher, your funds are going to be so low that it is extremely important that you prioritize them carefully. You need to be looking at higher education and retirement. If you are throwing money out the window as if you're a multi-millionare, you will pay the price later in life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sent mine to Catholic private for K-8; then public IB for high school.

If I little kids now, I would do ES bilingual ((I am zoned for Oakland Terrace). I missed the boat on that one. i would still do private for middle school, then IB program HS.

The problem is Catholic private involves indoctrination and the education part is kind of worse the only pro is they can kick all the behavioral problems to the curb which I guess counts for something.