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Originally posted by SykkBoy2
how much of that money goes to administrators though?
Does anyone keep track of what the money is spent on
Do parents get involved in the schools?
JUST throwing money at it isn't the total solution, but not giving the schools any money isn't doing anyone any good either.
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Of course the parents don't get involved. They couldn't care less. Most of the parents in that school district who send their kids there either don't pay taxes at all or they pay very little
'Tis why I said parental involvement is most important.
The public schools here spend more per student than the private schools do. The teachers at the private schools are paid less and have less benefits than the public schools. Yet the public schools are failing and the private schools are not. I have a hard time convincing myself that money is the major factor
I'm not saying don't give them any money, I'm saying there reaches a point where throwing good money after bad becomes counterproductive.
A couple of things for your personal situation:
1) Most of son's soccer team in HS was homeschooled. The home school groups here do a LOT of things together including taking classes so there's not an interaction problem. You should look into seeing if there's something similar in your area.
2) Have you thought of hiring the teacher that left as a tutor? I did that when my son's AP Calculus teacher left on maternity leave
