Does the things that happen in the public schools affect our childrens?
452252
Yes, I do believe the things that happen in schools do affect our children.  I also believe this is happening not only in public but also private and parochial schools.  Children are bound to pick things up in a social environment.  Look at us as adults.  We still follow some trends, we drive cars as status icons and we dress and act like our friends of the same economic levels.  Not all things children pick up in school are bad though, where else will they learn social skills and how to interact with their environment.  This allows them to make critical decisions about who they are and who they want to be.  It gives them so say in what is right and wrong rather than constantly being guided.  I think the key is to instill in the children what is right and wrong and establish good relationships w/ them so they will tell you if these social factors affecting  in inappropriate ways.  This way we can assist the child in choosing the right path in life.  In my experience those that came from the catholic schools "came out of their shells" in high school. Good luck
505015
ABSOLUTELY!!!  There are a lot of parents out there that treat school as a free babysitting service.  They don't care what happens to their child at school, and they don't want to be bothered by the teachers.
6250
I think that the education system does contribute to the lowering of values and standards, but only because the education system mirrors the greater society. If you know people who work in schools, often parents themselves interfere with a school's attempt to discipline their children--to keep standards and values strong.\n\nParents do have a lot to do with their children's values and standards. I think that a lot of parents have wanted their children to be happy at all costs, and many have chosen to let their kids do whatever they want, not work hard for what they get, and do lots of activities that children didn't used to get to do. So, watching cable TV, using the Internet, listening to adult-themed music all has a negative effect on children's values. And when they get to school and hang around with peers who have weak values it reinforces poor values.\n\nFinally, I think that the breakdown of the usual society structures that previously enforced a higher sense of values and purposes--church, neighborhood, nuclear and extended families, for example--have also weakened our values and standards.
1162216
Private schools are ok but in my opinion public provides much more. A child can learn equalllly as much in either but the key is parent involvement. I like the public system is better it also prepares your child for the real world. Public schools are not as strict, sheltered, nor calm as public much like real life. THe ultimate choice is the parent again I stress Parent involvment.
639109
it is very diffent we fear our childern going to school now more thsn ever i think kids do more fighting and skipping than evr before education is the last thing on there minds when they go they want to see friends. more than they want to see the teacher i think school is going down hill
714349
whether or not children without fathers or more likely to have behavioral problems \n\nteen mothers \n public or private schools better education \ngov issues\nhuman traficking\ndrugs and vilence in schools (why?) are parents to blame?? tv?? peers??
194076
We live in a fortunate time in history where we can see the extremes on both ends of the spectrum. Homeschooling is on one end where full control is largely all in one set of hands, the parents. On the other end is the public school system in which power is distributed through curriculum provider, accrediting agencies, federal, state (Department of Education and legislative), local school board, in-school staff, parent, and student.\n\nHow have the two ends fared?\n\nA useful homeschooling research summary can be found at http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000010/200410250.asp. Most of what you read there will be helpful in researching your question. Of particular interest is:\n"The last significant statistic from the Strengths of Their Own study regards the affect of government regulation on homeschooling. Dr. Brian Ray compared the impact of government regulation on the academic performance of homeschool students and he found no positive correlation. In other words, whether a state had a high degree of regulation (i.e., curriculum approval, teacher qualifications, testing, home visits) or a state had no regulation of homeschoolers, the homeschooled students in both categories of states performed the same. The students all scored on the average in the 86th percentile regardless of state regulation."\n\n\nA useful public school research website is\nhttp://nces.ed.gov/   Though this website has thousands of reports on all sorts of aspects of education. I couldn't find even one report that directly reports research on the correlation of control and student achievement in public schools. I was sursprised by that.
865920
Effected? or Affected? Is it Children or "childer" ?\n\nThey are no side effects and there is not certainly any affected kids for being taken not "taking" from school unless they are abducted or kidnapped.\n\n Good luck!
277150
As others have said, in an ideal world yes - but in reality its is a case by case proposition.  I think it is less difficult in primary school. Though these sames students aren't as easily accepted once they get to high school. Lastly, the funding isn't always there (regardless of what the government says about improving the educational experience of all students and claims on funding)and when this happens both the student suffers as well as the other forgotten participant - the rest of the students in their class.
565496
A good topic regarding childhood obesity is the issue of school lunches and school food. Is the public school responsible for giving the students healthier nutrition? Should vending machines, including soda machines, be allowed in the school?
182469
In my experience, it's extremely rare that a kid has all these things done to them without them doing anything to cause or perpetuate it.  So my first question would be to your daughter, "What are you doing to them?"  And if she says nothing there's a good chance -- excellent chance -- you aren't getting the whole story.  \n\nSecond, talk to the teacher.  Don't be accusatory or rude or hotheaded, just explain that you're hearing about these issues and want to share them with the teacher, find out what's going on and stop them from occurring.  When parents skip teachers and go straight to principals it does tick off the teachers.  Show the teacher some respect -- again, good chance the story you're getting at home is not really what's happening.\n\nFinally, you would talk to a principal -- but you have to work your way up to it and you have to be willing to accept that your daughter is probably not the angel she's making herself out to be.  I can't see when you would ever talk to other kids parents unless you already know them.
599263
I think it is sad that public schools are teaching kids what to do to prevent being pregnant istead of teaching kids wht NOT to do to be in a relationship that involves sex whilst at school.\n\nIf schools would spend more time and money into teaching kids how to become independent financially and self responsibility, the new generations would be a better bunch of people.\n\nKids were taught how they can rot the system by becoming irresponsible parents - making kids and then the welfare take over the responsibility to supporting them financially!  What would these kids learn?  That it is OK to lay on their backs or to push girls down and produce like rabbits!  Then draw fortnightly paychecks to support their irresponsible and ignorant lifestyles!\n\n@@@@@@@@@@@@@
137004
For some individuals, Yes.  Two of my high-school age children are currently attending charter schools, and with great results. They get more individualized attention and better grades.
281854
Absolutely.  Public schools are becoming a total 'joke' in America.  Just look at all the grammatical and spelling errors on this site!
1154958
Yes, your kids would be better off in public schools. Don't indoctrinate them before they have a chance to learn to think for themselves.\n\nChildren taught  in public schools have  better test scores anyway.
515846
As an illinois resident, I am well aware of the fact that the government in this state is very corrupt.  The school board wastes money and the government officiatls pocket what they can.  In the end, the schools and children suffer.  I don't have children, but when I do I am homeschooling them because I have seen the terrible state of Illinois Public Schools and I know my children will learn more at home.
595467
I applaud all of you, a school is there to teach children not as another way of the nanny state interfering with the way we raise our children, I have a two (soon to be three) year old son and he will be starting reception school in september. I remember a few years ago the government wanted people to stop calling children winners and losers and instead use the term yet to achieve success in a bid to hep childrens self esteem. Has no one considered the effect of weighing classes of kids, possibly in front of other class pupils? and in any event what about the poor kids who have to take these letters home and the effect being told you're fat at such an early age may have on them, don't we have enough of a problem with eating disorders...