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I am a public school teacher and I support public schools, but there have been a lot of issues with our education system for a long time. Talk to any kid with ADHD who had to sit through 12 years, and they are indicative of a larger problem. Our idea of school now is as a place that teaches kids to behave and mostly follow rote instruction. Wouldn't it be so much better if we were teaching kids to be creative thinkers, work well in groups, problem solve, and think critically about the information they're getting? We know that's what school should be, but maybe now we will be forced to go there. Yes, there will be issues like learned helplessness and certain skills being difficult to teach, but it's kind of exciting too.
Though it's also possible that public schools will close and only the wealthy kids will be well-educated... can we not, please?
As someone with adhd the public school system was hell. My local community college had a program where you could get your ged and learn a trade so I left my junior year to do that instead. I really wish the public school system was better but sadly people just don't care enough.
I work with special needs kids in a school district and the amount of access kids with even mild symptoms is atrocious. It's a huge problem.
Do you mind clarifying what you mean is a problem? Are you saying kids with mild symptoms aren't getting access? Or there are far too many kids accessing the special needs services than can be accommodated?