I send my kids to an Independent school, why? Because they are girls and of colour. I wanted to try and work towards equalising in some way their ‘placing’ in society. I thought rightly or wrongly that I was buying them an advantage. And to some extent I am.
What I have found is total utter sense of entitlement amongst ‘rich’ kids really I don’t know made me think it’s impossible to equalise. They already come from money. My kids might have brains but brain power just isn’t enough. Your kids need to have an attitude where they are winners. for these successful families and people it’s all about individualism, just their own gain.
I don’t want my kids to be like that, it’s my aim
to keep them grounded. However they even with this extra benefit of a private education don’t really have a chance against this generational wealth and total winners attitude. These kids believe they are the best. They believe they are unbeatable.
No VAT on education is going to give that belief to the majority of kids in State schools. It’s just not. It comes with wealth and generational wealth. They don’t need brains.
When I was out this weekend at a theme park I saw kids from all backgrounds, some parents were shouting at their kids, swearing at them. And I thought we have no chance of equalising anything, the rich will always be rich. These kids being sworn at, shouted at will grow with low self esteem and self worth. And those that have always won will keep winning.
AIBU? There is no chance ever of levelling up.