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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Spent 12 years in Catholic school and my DC have been in Catholic school until this year. It’s not worth the $. Teachers aren’t certified, discipline is non-existent, leadership refuses to communicate with families. It’s [b]public school with uniforms and a lighter wallet[/b]. [/quote]

[b]Cost per student at Catholic parochial schools are significantly lower than public school [/b]because they are much more efficient with spending.  If you are a monopoly like the public school system, there is no reason to be the best and no incentive to spend efficiently.

Teachers in Catholic schools run the gamut.  One thing that is consistent is that they are all dedicated to their vocation...unlike public school teachers who are there for the $$, benefits, and union support.  Catholic schools put students first.  Public schools put administration and union first.[/quote]

Because they can pick & choose their students. They can kick out whichever kids they please. They don’t have to educate the kids who are the most expensive to—ESOL, special needs and low-income. [/quote]

[b]What does that have to do with cost per student?  [/b] The truth of the matter is that public schools are overly wasteful with money, using it for nonsense.  Catholic schools focus on the fundamentals that matter most:  math, reading, science.  Public schools are using money for ridiculous anti-racist audits and other things that have no impact on learning.[/quote]

Are you seriously asking this?

To start, public schools have to employ reading specialists, ESOL teachers and SPED teachers, all of which there is a severe shortage of right now. They also have feed, bus and in some schools, provide clothing, medical care and school supplies. Oh and they can’t tell families to provide their own textbooks, calculators or sports equipment. They have huge student bodies that they need classroom space for. Re: teacher salaries, nobody would teach in the trenches that are inner city public schools unless it paid a large premium over teaching elsewhere.
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