State school teachers sending their own children to private schools

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AIBU to think we are not immoral or anti state and that we have just chosen the right school for our child??

I think the teachers are mostly very good in my children's school, but the facilities and the intake and the large class sizes make it less than desirable. I would be surprised if my children's teachers also hadn't noticed it. I would pay if I could to get my children in a school with less behavioural issues, smaller classes and better after-school facilities and clubs, I don't see why they wouldn't either (unless they have an ideological position on state schools, but equally so can parents).

Work in state, kids educated privately, don't advertise it, though will discuss it if asked.
Why not?
My kids don't have the advantage of being in catchment of the outstanding state comp i work in, but i have plenty of (very) inside knowledge of our catchment secondary and i wouldn't send my dog there.
I am very committed to my school, and my teaching job, I do lots of extra curricular clubs, extra revision sessions etc and i really resent people suggesting i am not committed because my dcs are not in the system - if you had taught at some of the places I have tuaght at you might see it differently, and as a classroom teacher you have no influence at all on how many schools are run.
mamatomany also makes a good point re wraparound care - i drop my dcs at school at 7.45am, and pick them up anytime up to 6pm, mostly they have have been doing free after school clubs in that time.

State education would be in even more of a mess if teachers were only prepared to work in the schools that they would consider appropriate for their own children.

If I could afford private schooling, I would always still consider the child's individual needs before deciding on a school - whether that be state or independent. I am a firm believer in the comprehensive system - but unfortunately, I don't think many truly comprehensive schools exist anymore. I also think that private schools providing better education than state schools is a bit of misnomer in some cases.

It's not a black and white issue, I don't think. One of my friends is a staunch believer in the state education system but used his not-so-insubstantial salary to move to an area where the local comp was populated mostly by the middle classes. Another friend sent dc to another local state school but paid for private tuition. I've also had experience of parents who have paid for their children to go to private school and think that's where their responsibility for their educational welfare ends, taking no interest in their homework or other aspects of their school life.

blimey no wonder our schools are so bad if other teachers 'wouldn't send their dog there' are all teachers this apathetic these days

bet you wouldn't name that school on here

I'm the daughter of a state school teacher who went to a private school. My eldest sister did go to the school my dad taught at and told my parents not to send the rest of us there because of the bullying she received for being Dad's daughter. There are people in my hometown who would still happily beat me up if they knew who I was and my Dad retired 20 years ago. Sometimes it's just not as simple as "supporting your own system".

sea - it's not a question of being apathetic - i worked bloody hard in that school to advance the lives of the students there - but slt were not interested and not prepared to support their staff in allowing all students to have an equal chance of success at school and in life.
Of course I won't name it on here - what a ridiculous suggestion, slt know why i left, most of the other staff there agree with me, many are either hoping to leave or not capable of being employed elsewhere.

I know quite a few teachers ( friends/family ) it's not uncommon at all to teach in a state school but send your own dc to private.

Your child - your choice.

"blimey no wonder our schools are so bad" ummmm I don't think anyone has said that southeastastra.
We all know there are poor schools out there.....in both the state AND private system.

Loshad, I don't blame you in the least for your decision and know several teachers who do as you do or more still who would send their children to private schools if they had children of a relevent age.

It doesn't say much for our state schools but then again it really comes as no surprise to many of us either.

AFAIAC what you teachers do with your children and your income is none of my business and it shouldn't be anyone else's either.

YANBU....if I could I would

Trust me; a sign of a good school - the teacher's own children attend!

Thankfully I work in a secondary school where this is the case and in my DC's primary school, many teachers live on catchemnt and all send their DC.

I second that you can't, as one teacher, make the school you work in, or the state system as a whole, a good option. I wouldn't send my unborn child to the school I teach at - and I'm an outstanding teacher

I work in a private school

Alot of the teachers (& other staff members) send their own children to this school (huge reduction in school fees for them) but a fair few send their children to state schools too.

Id say about 75% / 25% (private / state)

did you all go to private schools youselves?

That's my aim..get a job in private & pay less!!

No.

couldnever - very true - i teach loads of teachers kids at my current school. wish my dcs had the chance to go there, but we live 30 miles away.

I wouldn't send DD to the school I worked at, unless it was an excellent, the best school there was, especially at secondary level. The benefits would have to outweigh the cons of having your child at your school.

I was a state school teacher. I am now a state school TA. My DD goes to an independet prep school.

We chose the best school for our child and for us and our life circumstances at the time.

Fortunately the parents of my children in my class trust me with the education of their children. reardless of where my own child is educated. They trust in me through what they see of me, not based on prejudices they have about private schools.

"i wouldn't trust a teacher that didn't have faith in her own school"

Wouldn't it be more sensible to not trust the school that the teachers wouldn't send their kids to?

And no, neither DH or myself went to independent schools.

We also looked at 3 local independent schools and 2 local state schools before making our decision. The decision was based on many factors.

The decision was also not just my own. My DH, who is not working in state education, also had an equal and valid say in our DD's education.

i suppose that's where i would vary and would think less of the teacher if i knew they supported the private system

Decent wrap around care is essential for many teachers. Sadly this is less likely to be available in many state schools compared to private ones.

SEA - but that would be trusting in your own prejudices rather than in what you actually saw in the classroom in front of you.

And believe me, when I taught, I had enough evidence to prove that I was at least as good, if not sometimes better, than a teacher who had children in the state school system.

Strangely enough many people can deal with both factors.

There is always more to it noblegiraffe. My DD would be a nightmare at my outstanding state school sadly :(