My dc go to a very well know state school, very middle class, kids mainly have professional parents who take their dc's education very seriously... However due to covid I feel it's going to be impossible to bridge the gap between dc's school & the privates nearby who have had so much more along the lines of cultural & sporting outings.. Our school is playing catch up.. Before anyone has a go, I realise there are thousands of children across the UK in awful situations & the gap will be huge impossible to fill, it's absolutely depressing, my dc always donate their books & educational to a local charity who helps disadvantaged children, it's not much but it's always appreciated.
I just feel that the educational system is becoming 3 tiered.. The bottom finding it impossible to reach the middle & now the gap between the middle & top is enormous due to covid..
When our dc started school we chose state as we felt we could support the dc, save thousands & the school is one of the best states in the UK... Now since covid both us & many of my mum friends realise the quality the privates recieved over covid & including isolation periods has been vastly superior... How will this pan out in 20 year time?