@oldcoalthat is not exactly the entire story. Some people do believe that but in many cases the answer is much simpler. We are a home-school with a special needs son (autism) and we felt the vast majority of the classes were not meeting the needs of my child we put him in a private school, they failed, then home-school he is starting to catch up after 2 years. My other 2 sons are home-schooled because I did not like the way the public school teaches the test answers instead of how to read and comprehend and simple problem solving. That is what is missing as well as the support the teachers used to get from the parents and vise-versa. it was a team with the parents being the primary care givers and the teachers respecting that. now the roles of the teacher and parents are so messed up that most of the kids are only sent to school because it is law. many parents done even care what is going on and the ones that do get tired of dealing with apathetic teaches and staff at the public schools. Having said that, the apathy is from the lack of support on many fronts.
frodo1008 over 9 years ago
Perhaps a somewhat realistic but also somewhat negative view of things!
Theodore E. Lind Premium Member over 9 years ago
It would be so great if the 2016 campaign didn’t begin for at least another year.
jeffreyksimonds over 9 years ago
@oldcoalthat is not exactly the entire story. Some people do believe that but in many cases the answer is much simpler. We are a home-school with a special needs son (autism) and we felt the vast majority of the classes were not meeting the needs of my child we put him in a private school, they failed, then home-school he is starting to catch up after 2 years. My other 2 sons are home-schooled because I did not like the way the public school teaches the test answers instead of how to read and comprehend and simple problem solving. That is what is missing as well as the support the teachers used to get from the parents and vise-versa. it was a team with the parents being the primary care givers and the teachers respecting that. now the roles of the teacher and parents are so messed up that most of the kids are only sent to school because it is law. many parents done even care what is going on and the ones that do get tired of dealing with apathetic teaches and staff at the public schools. Having said that, the apathy is from the lack of support on many fronts.
d_legendary1 over 9 years ago
“Ugh, Iowa!” AR AR AR AR AR AR AR!!!!
JoeRaisin over 9 years ago
GOP racism? I was under the impression the only party to elect a KKK grand wizard to the senate was democrats.