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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dramatic yes, but man. My kid is just worn out. Between a few bad apple teachers, [b]poor instructions or lesson planning, crazy time expectations[/b] make classes that were once loved just not loved at all.

I no longer have a happy, intellectually curious kid. Fwiw kid found a great friend group, loves other aspects of the school. But I'm worried long term this is more brow-beating than building up.

Apparently a friend with straight As confided that they are leaving next year for the same reason.

Anyone btdt? [/quote]

These are interesting complaints. I was in a magnet program and we had good and bad teachers but I don’t think we ever let the teachers ruin the experience of being in high school. I say this bc it just makes me think the real issue is actually the pressure, the expectations, the perfectionism, etc. Which either way, may still mean it’s better to leave this school. The kids that tried to be perfect had the worst mental health outcomes. The kids who were having fun, even if they weren’t getting the best grades in the group, ended up better off overall in 10, 20, now almost 25 years. In real life you don’t need to be the smartest or perfect but you need to be able to cope, relate, make the best of things, etc.

All of this to say the most important thing is to have a happy kid who is not overly stressed. Follow your gut right now to determine what your kid needs to thrive.[/quote]

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