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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with this. But I think the complaints are just irrelevant anyway, even if it is the same school our kids go to. People like to complain about everything and its such a waste of time.[/quote]
Below are a few examples of complaints I see about local public school.  Why are they irrelevant?  Why shouldn't I consider these problems if the apply to the schools my children would attend?

1. Overenrollment.  DCUM posters complaining about how over-packed the school is, and how there isn't enough space for the students.  FWIW, my friends and neighbors often raise this same complaint when I talk with them.  Also, related complaints about outdated and inadequate facilities.

2. Particular teachers stink.  It's common talk in my neighborhood that most parents warn each other to steer away from particular classes or particular teachers.  I see the same warnings on DCUM (but less often and more veiled because Jeff discourages identifying individuals).

3. Crime incidents in and around my neighborhood's schools.

Why shouldn't I pay attention to complaints about these facts?  Yeah, I get that some people like to complain, and I'm not talking about someone complaining about silly stuff like when and how snow days are called.  I'm talking about actual problems with the schools that are revealed by parent complaints.  Tell me why those are simply "just irrelevant."
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Because most complaints are irrelevant. There's a lot of griping about hours, days off, the hot food menu, the teaching of math etc etc etc. You have isolated 3 problems which concern you. I can tell you that over-enrollment is an oft discussed topic but applies to very few elementary level schools.

Every school has a disliked teacher - public or private. In our current private the three 3rd grade teachers are ALL terrible, for different reasons.

Crime? You do know that crime is not about the school but the neighborhood you live in, right?[/quote]

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