Austin Kocher, PhD 🌎I have no idea how parents make decisions about their children’s educational options in this country without going crazy. Listening to my sister work through one issue nearly gives me a panic attack. What schools do to students, yes, but just think of what schools do to parents.
Brandon Morgan@austinkocher try having kids in Special Ed during a teacher/paraeducator shortage, and your district tries to make cuts to programs…. Getting kids through school is a challenge enough…
Carolyn Jolly@austinkocher and what parents do to school children and their teachers.
Plants and Stuff@austinkocher This is tricky mostly in bigger cities. In suburbs and rural areas, it’s just one public school vs 2-3 private schools. For the suburbs, buying a house on budget and in good school district with diverse and inclusive student body is the prime challenge. After that, you just go along the flow and pray your kids do better than yourself in their lives!
Yayacathy@austinkocher That’s why I stopped working when my third child was born. The schools in our town are fine, but the interface between school and after-school care was impossible to negotiate. We decided it was easier to become a one-income family than to keep patching things together.