I'm a school parent and a teacher, there needs to be more balance and collaboration

Parents. Each child is different and needs a different education, also each person learns differently. Using the same methods to teach a class of 20+ children that learn in different ways, that can only end in disaster.

Teacher

Thanks for the comment. Should teachers have exclusive say over what children are taught or should parents be able to give their input?

Everyone should have a say (Including children), but the teachers should have the biggest say

I would say parents
But I’m biased as a homeschool student

As a (hopefully) future parent, I wouldn't possibly dream of sending my kids to public school. I want to be able to have control of their education. This coming from the son of two public school teachers who found a private Christian school for my siblings and me.

Of course, you can't cater to every parent who comes in crying about their kid's poor grades or whatnot. You can't get rid of standards because some people think it's too hard.

Ideally, the school board would listen to what the parents have to say, and sift through what's rubbish and what needs to be done.

i swear to god i’m never having kids. i’ve babysat my cousins several times, and i love them, but that’s not happening lol.

also, in my mind, getting married and having kids (or not getting married and having kids...which would be against my religion lol) just feels like i’ve given up...with my freedoms, and my dreams in a way. and now my life would revolve around these tiny humans. if i did have kids ive thought about adopting, when i’m like...older. i’m aware i’m still a kid, technically, but i know full well i won’t be mature enough, or generally prepared to have kids for a WHILE.

long sorry short, kids kinda suck lol.

Well, I can't really speak to the joys of having kids, as I'm not a parent.
I dunno, I just kind of see it as a chance to try and fix the things wrong with me and make them a better version of myself. Not like a do-over, I don't wanna be a helicopter parent lol, but a continuation of everything I've learned.
And the world needs at least 6 half-replicas of me.

Yeah, I kind of get what you mean about seeing it as giving up.
Well at least you have the sense to realize you're not ready yet, so that's a good thing
I'd consider adopting too, but we'll see, I don't need to worry about that anytime soon XD

i wrote that out, forgetting this image wasnt even abt that topic and really was abt school. only thinking abt “as a (hopefully) future parent”...lok

Homeschooling through a homeschool charter is also an option, schooling expenses are paid and you get to choose the teachers

That's true, homeschooling seems to be a good option
if you do it right

I mean I recently started public school, and I have straight As

Nice!
But I kinda meant more from a social aspect like, no offense, the stereotype is that homeschoolers aren't social, but I've met plenty who are and plenty who aren't, it just depends if the parents make the effort to have them do group stuff.

When you are a homeschooler you can be as social as you want, there are a lot of programs for homeschoolers to meet and hang out. Where I live there is this thing called park day, where kids meet at a certain park to hang out . It completely depends on what the parents do

I used to go to a private Christian school and got bullied because everybody thought the kids at the Christian school would be nice enough not to bully so they didn't really have any enforcement

that stinks

Parents

i don’t understand why we just don’t get one guy that decides everything. much simpler.

Lol

Parents

Parents