Posted on 02/10/2007 9:38:54 AM PST by achilles2000
I would say 15% to 20% would probably do the trick ;-)
Out of the 30 kids in her class, only 10 are "normal," as they have no labels attached; such as, learning disabled, Spanish speaking, ADD and so on and so forth. There's no way she could expect such children to take their seats, keep quiet and participate. The administration won't do anything, the parents won't do anything and she isn't allowed to do anything about it.
She thought I was a wacko when I told her I was homeschooling my son, but now that her kindergartner has been beaten up three times she doesn't judge me anymore. I have almost talked her into jumping ship, breaking contract with the state and starting a private school or tutoring business. She could make more money and save her sanity.
Keep an open mind and hopefully another option will come to you.
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That tutoring business is a great idea, I hope your sister goes for it and saves her own child in the process. In Michigan, Sylvan and other tutoring centers are big business. We homeschooled for 12 years, government schools are dangerous places.
Interestingly, a key feature of the bill that got it through the Utah House is a provision giving school districts $1,500 for every student who leaves with a voucher. None dare call it a ransom. But, hey, highly trained education professionals will grab a dollar any way they can.
Some voucher advocates have speculated about paying off the unions. It's a bribe that's worth paying.
My hubby has a cousin, she and her husband live in NYC and make a great living by tutoring. They charge out the wazoo and have a line out the door.
Amen.
The underlying principle is that the State has the primary right to educate children, not parents.
The tutoring idea is a good one. I hope she listens!
It's a bribe that's worth paying.
Yes, and that is why the unions adamantly oppose vouchers even with these "incentives". They know that they have a product that only uninvolved, very materialistic, or stupid people want for their children. Vouchers, tax credits, etc. mean the end of the line for the government education monopoly.
Bob Chase, former pres of the NEA, peremptorily cut off an interviewer's questions on this subject with a series of "No's" when asked if there was any amount of additional money going into the system that would lead the union to support vouchers (What if we doubled the money" No. Tripled it? No....)
Utah is a right to work state, which is how this thing got through the House. I have serious doubts about it making it all the way through (including the courts).
Ugh. The blame for this goes back to JFK who legalized government unions.
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