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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I hear you. But at the end of the day, isn't it really about the quality of education your child is getting? If you go over to the Private School forum, you will hear many of the same concerns: the school seems to value the wealthy families more, I don't fit in, my kid doesn't vacation at ski resorts like the other kids.

But at the end of the day, no school, private or public, is going to be able to put all families on the same financial footing. The best we can do is accept that we may not be the financial/status equals of some of the other families, and swallow any bitterness with the thought that you're giving your kid an education that will allow him/her to start closing this gap.[/quote]

PP teacher here. I think we need to take into account the culture of socialization that happens to children in these settings. I remember being a working class student who went on to attend a "prestigious" private college, with mostly affluent peers. During my schooling, I was made to feel like less than a human being because I didn't have money, and felt an even greater sense of isolation because I knew that I was slowly making strides towards attaining a middle class ascendancy, effectively distancing myself from the experiences of my working class family. That sense of isolation was and continues to be painful, and I can't imagine what it must feel like as an elementary age child.

How many concessions must someone be willing to make until it stops being okay for a school to operate under this existing power structure?[/quote]

I'm sure it was painful for you, and is now painful for OP. But it isn't very practical, or helpful, to post on the Internet your vague wishes that the "power structure" (economic stratification) would simply go away. I share your wishes, but I doubt the 1% is going to give up its power any time soon. As a teacher, you might have some practical advice for OP.[/quote]

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