Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm in NOVA and the school situation is depressing. The biggest problem I see is that teachers can't control the behavioral problems of kids (not blaming teachers btw) so not a lot of learning is happening and the whole school environment is just really stressful for kids. I was honestly thinking about moving but I hear complaints about this from people in many different places. Are there any places in the US where this isn't the trend?
My kids are doing amazing but I think it's because I made sure they didn't slack off during remote. In the end this was mostly about parenting not schools, but that's always been true.
I’m glad your kids don’t have special needs. Mine do, so I wasn’t able to meet their needs during the pandemic. That’s made everything SO much more challenging. We’re spending $300 a WEEK on various therapies and we’re very thankful to be able to do so. Kids need even more, but $300/week is what we can afford. Now imagine a family with similar needs on free/reduced lunch. The kids wouldn’t get those services and would be a nightmare in school. Please don’t judge the families who are struggling. It takes almost endless resources to dig some kids out of the hole we got in during the last few years.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm in NOVA and the school situation is depressing. The biggest problem I see is that teachers can't control the behavioral problems of kids (not blaming teachers btw) so not a lot of learning is happening and the whole school environment is just really stressful for kids. I was honestly thinking about moving but I hear complaints about this from people in many different places. Are there any places in the US where this isn't the trend?
My kids are doing amazing but I think it's because I made sure they didn't slack off during remote. In the end this was mostly about parenting not schools, but that's always been true.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NP. We moved to the region of the country that is performing the best post-pandemic (growth, economy, test scores-- most measures). We had our kids in MCPS prior to moving. It was a bit if a shock and the kids had to adjust to the greater demands of their new schools, but we are very happy. We were planning to switch to private, but an opportunity to move came up so we took it.
Where is this because we have got to get out of here?
Anonymous wrote:NP. We moved to the region of the country that is performing the best post-pandemic (growth, economy, test scores-- most measures). We had our kids in MCPS prior to moving. It was a bit if a shock and the kids had to adjust to the greater demands of their new schools, but we are very happy. We were planning to switch to private, but an opportunity to move came up so we took it.
Anonymous wrote:NP. We moved to the region of the country that is performing the best post-pandemic (growth, economy, test scores-- most measures). We had our kids in MCPS prior to moving. It was a bit if a shock and the kids had to adjust to the greater demands of their new schools, but we are very happy. We were planning to switch to private, but an opportunity to move came up so we took it.
Anonymous wrote:Kids seem apathetic now
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm in NOVA and the school situation is depressing. The biggest problem I see is that teachers can't control the behavioral problems of kids (not blaming teachers btw) so not a lot of learning is happening and the whole school environment is just really stressful for kids. I was honestly thinking about moving but I hear complaints about this from people in many different places. Are there any places in the US where this isn't the trend?
Ban cell phones in school (not just in class) and behavior will improve considerably.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Public schools legally do not have the same ability to expel students that repeatedly exhibit disruptive behaviors. In the past these students could be sent to alternative schools however due to 'equity' they are now generally expected to remain with students who do not exhibit these behaviors.
Its not due to equity, thats just lip service. Its cheapness.
Separate SN schools cost a fortune to run.
Interesting that PP assumes the only disruptive behaviors are from special needs kids. There are plenty of kids without any specific special need that disrupt classes with attention-getting behavior or disrespectful language.
Overall, parents need to do their part if they want schools to get better. Stop expecting teachers to do all the parenting. Teach your kids to respect teachers--this is learned at home. Stop assuming the teacher is in the wrong--it is often your kid. Stop putting travel, sports and ECs first--when you do this, you send a signal to your kids that academics are not important.
I don't think it's "interesting." I think a disproportionate amount of disruption comes from kids with IEPs.
Anonymous wrote:Public schools legally do not have the same ability to expel students that repeatedly exhibit disruptive behaviors. In the past these students could be sent to alternative schools however due to 'equity' they are now generally expected to remain with students who do not exhibit these behaviors.
Its not due to equity, thats just lip service. Its cheapness.
Separate SN schools cost a fortune to run.
Interesting that PP assumes the only disruptive behaviors are from special needs kids. There are plenty of kids without any specific special need that disrupt classes with attention-getting behavior or disrespectful language.
Overall, parents need to do their part if they want schools to get better. Stop expecting teachers to do all the parenting. Teach your kids to respect teachers--this is learned at home. Stop assuming the teacher is in the wrong--it is often your kid. Stop putting travel, sports and ECs first--when you do this, you send a signal to your kids that academics are not important.