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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Then I guess there is just no option for you but to keep your child surrounded by people you revile.  Nope, no options.[/quote]

If you don't want people to dislike you, then stop acting like such an entitled snob.  I did not pick a fight with you.  I simply said that my child got into the school based on merit alone and that some of the kids and parents were really obnoxious. There is no implied insult there.  If you are not entitled and obnoxious then you should feel confident that my statements do not apply to you. It's a fact that some kids get in based partly on connections and donations and that maybe some of them are not the smartest kids in the world.  I never said that all of the non FA students got in because their parents bought them a place in the school.  But you took it that way.  If the shoe fits then I guess you will just have to wear it.[/quote]

Perhaps my reaction was a bit harsh.  And I certainly did not read your post as directed at me, because I can assure you that I am not rich.  Obnoxious ... well, I suppose that is true now and again.  My more serious message was that not all wealthy people are snobs or obnoxious and many of their children are both wealthy AND good candidates for the schools they attend.  For most of the private schools in our area, even the families on FA are fairly wealthy depending on how one chooses to define such a thing.  I agree with you that the teachers at these schools are very dedicated souls ... it cannot be easy to deal with such highly involved parents on a daily basis.  It is my sense that they truly enjoy the kids and the freedoms these schools give them to teach as they truly wish (without worrying about testing, budgetary concerns, excessively large classes and so on.)  Peace.[/quote]

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