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Originally Posted by dtennent

I am a big believer in public education. Are there teachers who aren’t very good? Absolutely! However, there are many more who do a very good job. Having a home environment which supports education makes a huge difference in what a student will learn. I had parents who discussed with me all the subjects that I had in school. It wasn’t always fun but I went to bed thoroughly prepared for the next day.

I also believe in putting students into tracks according to their abilities. Not everyone should go to college. However, everyone should be able to read, write, and do basic math. Unfortunately, when charter schools take the cream of the students and reduce the funding for the rest of the students, public education takes a hit.

Finally, instead of looking at public education as a cost, we should look at it as an investment into the future of our country.

Public education is bottomless money hole pit. Never will or have enough funding. I thought lottery was supposed fit budget problems? But lot of that money gets sucked away from public education. Public education isn’t problem it’s people making decisions. Like superintendents make 400 grand while teacher it pit verily makes living wage for their 9 1/2 months work while doing all the work. IMO there should be no charter schools or private schools and no superintendents should make more than president with 70% or higher retirement pay funded by taxpayers. Then there the teachers union influence and grab. IMO the whole education system need gutted and rethought cause we are not getting our money worth spent when compared to even 3rd world countries.