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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Having taught public and private: private kids will look you in the eye and tell you how sorry they are that they did something wrong and they’ll never do it again, then do it again as soon as your back is turned.

Some people confuse this for respect. [/quote]

Or maybe it's poor impulse control because we're talking about kids. But that sounds better than a kid refusing to apologize, doing the wrong thing again anyway, and asking what you're going to do about it knowing you're actually powerless. Private school kids know they can be shown the door.[/quote]

I’d rather a kid tell me to f*** off and keep doing what they’re doing than lie to my face and keep doing what they’re doing. But then that type of two-faced behavior is a pillar of the privates where I worked, so it tracks.
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That certainly hasn’t been my experience working in a private school. I remember being shocked at the “thank yous” I got at the end of my first lesson and every lesson after that.

I am not in the habit of insulting large groups of people, either public OR private school kids. My comments above even noted how respectful some of the public school students I have taught were. They were, unfortunately, drowned out by obnoxious behaviors from other students who knew there were no consequences.

My experiences, overall, are that kids are better behaved at my current private, where they understand expectations and follow the rules. They aren’t perfect, but they are KIDS. I don’t see this two-faced behavior that you are claim is a “pillar” of privates and I’m sorry that was your experience. [/quote]

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