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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do stress about the cost of tuition.  However, I sleep better knowing my kids have been in a smaller, nurturing environment, have made great connections with teachers who really care, rarely come across a bad teacher, are exposed only to kids who work hard and are ambitious, have learned to think critically, not just take tests, have gotten tons of writing practice, are regularly exposed to the arts, don’t walk through metal detectors or have safety concerns at school. In pretty much every aspect, I think my kids have had a better experience K-12 than they would have had in public school and that has been one of my top priorities for them.[/quote]

Just chiming in to say that other than the smaller, nurturing environment, my kids have gotten every single one of these priorities at public. We don’t have metal detectors! The teachers, with the exception of one, have been top notch. Our arts programs are outstanding because we have a critical mass of students for things like a marching band or high level theatrical production. It is not perfect, but as far as the things you specifically care about, I think your perception of public doesn’t match reality. [/quote]

Yes! There are lots of great public schools in the area with a vast variety of opportunities, academic and extracurricular, if your child is motivated enough to take advantage. The cost of private in this area is so high, you really have to wonder if the tuition is worth it. [/quote]

Anything above 30k is not worth it. [/quote]

If you are poor, save your money for essentials like retirement and college tuition.

If you have the money like we do, we would be willing to pay a lot more for what we are getting out of private school.  Worth every penny.[/quote]

I visited a 60k school today and really couldn’t tell the difference with my public school in terms of facilities and teachers. It’s good that is worth it for you, but not for me. [/quote]

How unsophisticated of you, if you think families are paying for better looking teachers and landscaping.  Public school sounds like a good fit for you anyway.[/quote]

I mentioned the facilities and the qualification of teachers . If you are sophisticated enough check what is the difference in salary between private and public teachers. Can private schools hire more qualified teachers. Why are the salaries on average lower (considering benefits like a good pension). Also, you don’t know which school I visited so not sure that your post is so sophisticated. [/quote]

Teacher here and very qualified to comment on this subject.

There are many reasons why a highly qualified and successful teacher chooses to teach in a private school instead of a public school: 
1. More autonomy 
2. More professional respect 
3. Fewer students 
4. Smaller grading load 
5. More administrative support 
6. Great professional development 
7. Tuition remission for their own kids 
8. Less standardized testing and less teaching to the test 
9. More input into school-wide decisions (calendar, policies)

There are many private school teachers who transferred in from public schools, and that number continues to grow.

You trade lower pay for better working conditions. [/quote]

No question. But in a truly socially justified society they need to be paid much more. Also we really need good science teachers.[/quote]

No idea what a truly socially justified society is as it must vary greatly from person to person, it's nothing more than belief, not any kind of reality. But find that teachers are fairly compensated. Most kids don't need an amazing education, amazing teachers are wasted on them. Seems like most kids get the teachers that works for them. The only flaw I see in teacher salaries is that honors teachers aren't allowed to be paid more than general teachers. And I'd support it but good luck getting unions and the left to agree. [/quote]

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