Poor schooling achievement is not just an American thing.
Up in the Great White North (Canada) I am a former public school teacher who works in the private sector now (tutoring and online classes). Based on my experiences with Elementary students I am shocked at how low their reading, writing and Math skills are at the moment. Behaviour is not a problem with my students and they do try their best to finish every activity. But so many are two grades or more behind in basic skills for Language Arts and Math.
Meanwhile, in South Korea most of my friend’s kids can read and write English better than kids the same age in Canada. I taught in South Korea for 15 years (teacher training centers and universities).
Now, I do think poor schools are not the only reason. Technology and poor support by parents and society are other reasons for the bad standards.
I think pod schooling may actually become the norm. Not pure homeschooling.
The remaining good public school teachers have been burning out because of the remaining kids who basically have parents who don’t care. So the public schools are just steadily getting worse, a feedback loop of worsening quality and worsening workplace.
The last time I got my blood drawn, the lovely black lab tech who drew my blood, chatted with me on how she was homeschooling her elementary age children with the ‘good and beautiful’ curriculum. It seems like everyone is homeschooling now.
The Time to get the Hell out of Public Schools was 10+ years ago! We Homeschooled 2 of our 3 children with Zero Regrets!
Poor schooling achievement is not just an American thing.
Up in the Great White North (Canada) I am a former public school teacher who works in the private sector now (tutoring and online classes). Based on my experiences with Elementary students I am shocked at how low their reading, writing and Math skills are at the moment. Behaviour is not a problem with my students and they do try their best to finish every activity. But so many are two grades or more behind in basic skills for Language Arts and Math.
Meanwhile, in South Korea most of my friend’s kids can read and write English better than kids the same age in Canada. I taught in South Korea for 15 years (teacher training centers and universities).
Now, I do think poor schools are not the only reason. Technology and poor support by parents and society are other reasons for the bad standards.
We are letting the kids down.
That’s great news—more children being educated to think independently and (largely) with morals!
I think pod schooling may actually become the norm. Not pure homeschooling.
The remaining good public school teachers have been burning out because of the remaining kids who basically have parents who don’t care. So the public schools are just steadily getting worse, a feedback loop of worsening quality and worsening workplace.
The last time I got my blood drawn, the lovely black lab tech who drew my blood, chatted with me on how she was homeschooling her elementary age children with the ‘good and beautiful’ curriculum. It seems like everyone is homeschooling now.