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Response to Letter to the Editor |
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Or...Unsympathetic
Public School Teacher
| From: ROSEMOM2 |
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As a homeschool mom, when I am
stressed, I am still able to give my son individual attention. And
leaving him in a class where he would have been bored, while I
wrote letters and worked to change schools for all children would
not have been the best thing for him and his education. Sorry, but
sometimes our priorities cannot be all of the children - we can
make changes a few kids at a time - our own!!! And this is in a
family whose dad is a ps teacher/principal.
Tami |
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| From: AMBERE4 |
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Parents are a child's first
teacher. After three years of searching everyday for new ideas
to help my language delayed child understand things better, I
firmly believe parents are a child's best teacher.
I have had stressful days. Sometimes it is hard to get a
point across. I do not regret my commitment to homeschool my
child. She would not be at the level she is now if she went to a
public school. She would have been labeled with a learning
disability and been allowed to slip through the cracks.
You say why not stand up for all kids? I am responsible only
for my own. If other parents choose to send their children to
overcrowded classrooms where they are not allowed to see what is
going on behind closed doors, that is their choice. For me, I
choose to teach my child the truth about the world, to respect
living things, and to obey God. If you want better conditions
for public schools, then I suggest you try to get the government
to let God back in.
Amber |
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| From: ZARIA1998 |
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Hello,
There are a lot of reasons I pulled my child out of PS. I live in
the state of Hawaii. The school systems here are more concerned
about math than social studies, more concerned about Hawaiian Day
than social studies. I do have sympathy for PS teachers , my best
friend is one, but I don't for feel for you when teachers wear
shirts to school saying "GOT PAY RAISES". I don't feel
for teachers when the Governor of that state wants to use tax
dollars to improve schools .The teachers response to this by
walking on the state capitol for pay increases or threatening to
do a strike. I want to know when pay became more important then
the kids .You said in your letter we need to raise our voices
louder for all children not just our own .But where are the
teachers when we are asking for your input into our children's work
.Oh I know where you are. You are walking on the steps of the
capitol wanting pay increases, you are wearing shirts wanting more
pay - you're everywhere else but where you should be - teaching our
children. I am so tired of hearing about public school teachers
needing more money .I am also tired of PS teachers thinking
because they have a certificate they are qualified to teach. We all
know it doesn't take a certificate to teach it takes a caring, unselfish, kindhearted
person. When did money become the only great thing about teaching I thought the
satisfaction of seeing one of your student achieve their goals was
worth more weight then gold. This is only my opinion, but who am I
, oh yeah I am the one doing the teaching now .
dawn .s |
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| From: DEBBIEREEVES |
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Hi all!
I ran across this forum and felt compelled to give my 2 cents
worth.*U*
I am a hs mom of 4 and I was a ps teacher. I taught the 5th grade
and my husband and I decided to adopted 4 more children. I soon
found out they had special needs that could not be meet in ps. I
decided to give my wonderful job up teaching sp up so that I could
be there for my children. Yes, my house is messier than ever,
laundry to the ceiling and as all of you know, the list goes on. I
know how hard ps teachers work and I know how hard hs parents
work. Just remember all you parents out there who have decided to
sacrifice yourselves for your children that your children are
worth it all. God sacrificed his son for us, can we do no less? I
know this isn't a religious forum but most of us decide to hs
because we want happy children... who have high self esteem and
deserve a happy life ahead not just "academically
smarter". It's much more deeper than that. My children came
from sad backgrounds and when in school they felt lost and alone.
I know my situation is not the same as all of yours out there but
when a child isn't happy in ps they shouldn't have to be there. I
have nothing against teachers. I feel that we as parents are the
best judge for our children. Yes, we sacrifice a lot to hs but
look at our rewards! My children don't have to be around the
swearing, the put downs, the fear of another bomb threat (yes we
had one last year!) and the disrespect. I can choose Christian curriculum. and I can work one on one. My children are fast to forgive
the messy house and hotdogs for dinner because we decided to work
in science longer by looking at ugly bugs under the microscope.
Please mothers out there don't beat yourself up! Do you honestly
think your children will remember the dirty toilet and the
undusted furniture...I say NO. They will remember the love you
showed them by putting your life on hold for what seems like a gazillion
years but we blink and our babies are babies no more.
Treasure these times. I wouldn't give up my memories of my
children feeding wild deer pancakes and making squirrel traps to
study squirrels as a tiny squirrel chases them down the road for
anything! Pat yourselves on the back and say, "I'm doing the
best thing I could possibly do for my children. I'm a great
mom!" I am a craft designer and I stay up late at night and
this is fun time for me. I don't spend that extra time on
housework! There's one thing we can count on and that is housework
will always be there waiting... so what's the hurry. *U* When I
stand before God someday...I will be able to hold my head up high
and say to Him, "I took good care of your babies...I gave
them ME." I will get off my soap box now. *U* I think I gave
a nickel's worth instead of 2 cents.
God bless all you parents and teachers out there!
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| From: ROVKAD |
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That letter was written in a way you
would think the author believes they are entitled to my money.
"...why not raise loud voices to governments who direly under funded
schools, and seriously underpay teachers? "
When ever they are asking the "government" for more
money what they are really asking is that the government send their
tax collection goons out with guns to steal money from those of us
who earned it. They have no right to it and they do not even have
the common decency to admit that what they are doing is stealing.
I am tired of the government run schools and parents who hold
a blank check mentality when it comes to education. And I am sick
of these thieves who do have no intention of earning the money
they want but insist on stealing it from those of us who earned
it. If they want to dump billions of dollars into inefficient schools then they should go and earn that money. |
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