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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Privates can pick and choose their students. At my private, they immediately expell students on the first instance of a serious behavior problem (drugs, alcohol, violence) and eventually if they talk back to teachers or have consistent problems which don't resolve. Students have even been expelled for repetitive cheating.

So, less salary for the teachers, but significantly fewer problems. Those kids are sent back to public school. [/quote]

So what you're saying is that private schools can only exist because public schools exist to take their leftovers. And this is something you are proud of. And nonetheless you enjoy living in a functioning society that would not be possible without public schools. [/quote]

No.  NP here.  Public schools exist to educate everyone because if we didn't educate everyone then our democracy and capitalism-based economy would not remain viable.  Private schools are the add-ons.  Just because you have a chip on your shoulder doesn't mean that you shouldn't understand the facts.  Sure, private schools skim off the top [b]but if all the public schools did a better job then (other than religious) probably most private schools wouldn't have a reason to exist.[/b]

Signed, Public School Teacher[/quote]

And the PS schools aren't doing what they need to do.  I have about 10 years left, and I told my husband - who is two years shy of retiring - that I simply can't do it.  We are destroying an entire generation of kids - and placing blame on teachers for doing so.

It's a sick system.  I've worn many hats in my system, too.  So I've seen dysfunction at all levels. It's not worth my mental health at this point to try to change the system from within.[/quote]

Just curious here...what are you going to do instead?

I have 9 years until I'm 55 at which point neither my state or local pensions will be reduced. Before that point I can draw unreduced state at age 52, but the local would be reduced. I wonder daily if I can go another 9 years and keep trying to think of how I can stop in 6.[/quote]

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