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The schools in this country are a joke, especially if you live in a metro area like myself. I'm paying for a school system I don't use. Then I pay again for the private school I send my son to, where he gets an actual education.

There is something very wrong with that.

If all parents paid out of pocket for their child's education, they might demand more from the system. They might actually put some effort into making sure their child benefits from the schooling. It's not a daycare people!

The schools in this country are a joke, especially if you live in a metro area like myself. I'm paying for a school system I don't use. Then I pay again for the private school I send my son to, where he gets an actual education. There is something very wrong with that. If all parents paid out of pocket for their child's education, they might demand more from the system. They might actually put some effort into making sure their child benefits from the schooling. It's not a daycare people!

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Not all parents are in a position to pay for a good education for their child, and not all parents care. A public school system at least provides some opportunities for the children of those parents. If you want to improve the public school system, it'll probably take more of other people's money, because I doubt the parents who don't give a shit or can't pay will be changing anytime soon.

Trying to avoid people being trapped in an uneducated underclass is beneficial for a country.

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Even if I agree with everything you stated, I don't believe we aren't spending enough on schools. They don't even manage what they have well.

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They don't even manage what they have well.

I'm sure they could be managed much better, but it's hard to imagine how that's going to improve without spending extra money at least in the short term to identify and eliminate existing deficiencies.

It seems like you're hoping for a spontaneous improvement in human nature and decency... dreams are free.

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Parents who don’t care are a part of the problem. Their children are more likely to have behavior problems and need excessive attention from the teachers. When these teachers appeal to the parent for assistance the parents often blame the teachers, not their child for the situation.

Public money will not solve this problem. Perhaps if those parents, had to pay, even a small monthly amount, they might take their investment in the education more seriously.

Perhaps public schools should offer tiered levels of class rooms. Parents could pay an additional fee for a smaller class size and to insure their children are being taught alongside other children whose parents have made similar investment.