Make any and every sacrifice you must to take your children out of the tax-funded, union-run government schools.
The government school is best understood as the Bus Ministry of the State Church of Nihilistic Humanism.
The “school districe” is best understood by it’s Marxian name, the “school collective”.
Come out from among them and be ye separate, saith the Lord.
2nd Corinthians 6:17
Fortunately, not all schools are like that. It would be so nice if we could lay all the blame on the schools but as other posters have already pointed out, some of the blame goes to the poor parenting these kids received.
Happy to say my son survived thrived in school and graduated 3rd in his class and is now in the Honors College at Michigan State University where he's on the Dean's List with a 4.0. He did so well in high school that he started college with 35 credits.
There are three things that make it work. The school, the parents and the child. They need to work together and they need to put forth some effort.
We did, and it was worth it. And she has thanked us many times over the years for it.
And as regards bullying, we should make it clear that a school system that punishes (often severely) those that defend themselves against bullies is as responsible as those committing the harassment.
Perfect. Sadly.