I appreciate good teachers and the positive influence that many of them have. You sound like a great teacher and you would be just as good in a fine private school of the parent's choice. :)
I love being able to serve some of my own neighbors and my community.
Most of my beef is locally, so I do not have any with you and think that you are probably a fine parent. My grandpa was a state teachers' union president and all of his grandchildren have gone to neighborhood schools. His legacy has continued and the great majority of his progeny are god-fearing, family-oriented people. Many of his grandsons are Eagle Scouts. My parents and many of my studetns' parents are wonderful people who know THEY are the main shapers of their children's futures. We had a speed bump here and there in public ed, but we also had many good teachers as well (this includes my brother still in it today). Even with the bad teachers, we were expected to respect the teacher and learn something and that we did. We didn't have comforts like cable TV or video game stystems (even though they were widely available), but we enjoyed our time together as a family and still do today. None of us are graduates of Harvard or Yale, but that didn't matter to my mom. She wanted us to turn out to be "good kids" and do well in life and we have.
I don't get many of my own choices. I would be rich if I had a nickel for all the things that have not gone my way, but I remain very thankful to the guy upstairs for the things with which he has blessed me.
I wish that I could say that I could complain about not having a "choice" for a child. I've wanted one for a dozen years (as have many other people). Others have much bigger things to deal with so I just am thankful for my blessings and work for the better.
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See how good I am???:)