While I myself went to public school in the 70's, the complete lack of supervision and enforcement of discipline I see these days leaves me no choice but to keep my kids in a Catholic school.
The system doesn't work without accounatability, from teachers and parents.
The parents don't care, the teachers don't care because they can't be fired for anything short of sodomy, and the kids certainly don't care.
It is a sick and depraved system that is not salvageable.
While I myself went to public school in the 70's, the complete lack of supervision and enforcement of discipline I see these days leaves me no choice but to keep my kids in a Catholic school.
The system doesn't work without accounatability, from teachers and parents.
The parents don't care, the teachers don't care because they can't be fired for anything short of sodomy, and the kids certainly don't care.
There is plenty accountability in the schools today--every year (at least in my state), we get more and more big government regulations added to the list. I have lost an week of instruction time because I am supposed to give a required individual reading test (with no assistance) to the kids. I would like to see more accountability from parents myself--who put extracurricular activities above doing homework, who don't spend time with their kids, etc. Fortunately, most parents of my students are involved with them.
Teachers can be fired for lots of things or let go. AND it happens as often as meny jobs. Your statement of that is just plain false.
As for not caring, I have to say bluntly, well I'll temper it down quite a bit, What in the world are you saying????
Most teachers that I know of are quite dedicated to their students. We don't go into teaching for the money or for the glory. WE DO CARE.
I spend 4-8 hours a week tutoring my students, 2-3 hours a week calling parents to tell them how their kids are doing, about 3 hours a night correcting or doing things for the classroom, about 10-20 hours on the weekends doing the same, work 1-2 hours extra a day, spend my lunchtimes tutoring or providing extra learning opportunities for the kids, serve as a community advocate at City council meetings for kids, spend at least a month's salary on things for the kids (only a small amount on treats), spend several dozen hours on breaks working on classroom things, often make home visits to drop off things or if there is a concern, drop off my student of the week award each Sunday to two exemplary students, emphasize such values as having strong families and spending time together when I talk with parents and the kids, etc. etc. etc. Oh yeah, I try to have each of my kids reading above grade level by the end of the year and the great majority do. I spend as many UNPAID hours at a MINIMUM outside the classroom as I do in it. Don't tell me that I don't care. I often have to be a parent, psychologist, counselor, etc. as many teachers are nowadays. Yet we get blamed by some people for everything short of ending the world. I'm tired of hearing such things and I'm tired of hearing that I don't care.
If we changed our attitudes, put more effort into supporting one another, worked together, etc. etc. then we would get amazing results. Also, I do think that parents are the biggest influence in a kid's life. We all need to be better examples as adults. I cringe when I see the dishonesty, greed, etc. rampant in the business world (and other places), especially when I try to teach my students positive values such as working hard, being honest, respecting parents, etc. However, I do look for those who are honest and give good service too.