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[quote=Anonymous]Yes. But I'm not active in PTA and so can't claim insight into what issues these proposals would run up against. I loved Peabody and have been okay with Watkins, but the older grades/middle school seem like such a crap shoot. Racial and class tensions seem palpable at times among the various parent groups. The PTA works hard but is dominated by white and higher income families and, I think, is discounted by other stakeholders for that reason. I wonder if the sheer number of families at Watkins makes change hard and, over time, families who push for higher standards peel off in dismay. There are so many different cohorts, all with their causes. Some parents vocally support gifted programs, for example. But push back comes from other quarters who feel, at least as strongly, that resources should be aimed at improving scores for lower performing children. I can't tell you how many times I've heard teachers and parents of older children urge me and others to support tracking for the upper grades. But for reasons not fully clear to me this seems politically unpalatable. Ultimately, who "owns" the school? I live in bounds and am committed to public schools but don't want to push my kid under the bus to make a point. So, like many others, unless things change, we'll likely switch to a charter, if we can get in, or maybe even move if that seems more economical than private school tuition. And, for what it is worth, my kid is smart but not exceptional. I would be willing to stay for something that is decent but not for something that is notably sub-par.[/quote]

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