[.cnI redruM]

Our schools are terrible. Completely unacceptable. I taught for a year and got out in disgust. So, to a certain extent, I was part of the problem.

Our society cannot enforce a standard because we are allergic to failure. This allergy causes us to lose the ability to judge good from bad. This works fine until an actual decision is required.

[4mycountry]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, homeschooling is the only way to go.

[Helix]

I agree. Kids need goals and even failure to mature spiritually and socially. We live in a relatively good school district. Although the public school she was attending is considered the best in the area, the behavior of some students was absolutely appalling. Other kids were putting their hands into our daughter's food, discussing their dates (some of them started "dating" in the third grade) and passing notes that would make your hair curl. She tried telling the teacher. I went to them several times, but all I was told was that she needed to learn to "get along" with all types of people.

Have you considered teaching in a private school? We put our girl into private school this year. She almost begged us to be allowed to try it. It's pretty bad when an eleven year-old comes to you and complains that her class lacks discipline and that the work is boring because they never learn anything new. It's been wonderful so far. The work is much more challenging and the level of respect among the students and teachers is much higher. She even hass less homework since they are actually expected to work during class.