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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just wait, it gets worse.

We did the switch and noticed the same.

Lots of parents - even in our small neighborhood public - did not know each other.

Office staff - generally rude and non smiling.

The notices that get sent home are ridiculous - "please check here that you agree to send your child dressed appropriately for the winter concert ..."

The teachers - horrible communication skills.  
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So switch back. Or accept that public schools typically don't go out of their way to make parents feel good about themselves, the way private schools have to.[/quote]

I don't think you get it.  I don't need anyone to make me feel good about myself.  But I do need the school to make me feel good about the fact that I am leaving my child in their care every day.  And if I have to pay for that peace of mind, in addition to a great education, it's worth it.  I want my child to be surrounded by adults who are positive and good role models for how to treat others and conduct yourself in a professional setting.  [/quote]

I think I do get it. If you need the school to make you feel good about sending your child to the school, then you will probably have to pay for it. And good news -- you are willing to pay for it! Sounds like a win-win all around.[/quote]

It's a shame that for the rest of us with kids in public schools who can't afford private, we have to put up with nasty unprofessional staff who can't be bothered to be polite or be good role models for our kids. I would expect people in a professional position to be able to act professional -- even if they are in a union and can never be fired -- and that means being welcoming to parents and making parents feel good about their kids being in the school. That doesn't seem so hard IMO.[/quote]

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