is private REALLY better?

[ChuppaChups]

just out of interest, i would appreciate some OPINIONS on this area as i am seriously considering the move to private from state. The main reason being is we are now financially able to do so.

So, is it better and why?

Thanks

No they don't, not in reality. If you don't drive, can't afford a bus or train fare, work three different jobs and are a single parent, how can your child do anything other than go to the closest school? Ideally, of course we all get to "choose" where our children go.
And you're still being evasive about how you actually help.

No they don't karise, you are in cloud cuckoo land.

So we have ST keeping stum about all these pupils who she takes from being unable to read to educational excellence and now you are mounting as one woman secret mission to save all the poor kids in the state sector.

If my head didn't hurt as much I would laugh.

Snort.

Karise - would you like a spade with that? Or would you prefer a shovel?

ST seems to have vanished.

I'm as convinced by your saving of poor comatose state school pupils as I am of scienceteacher's 'P scale to C grade in 5 years' students.

50+ schools, 8 different counties, all manner of children & very little info provided by schools (eg, x has learning difficulties but nothing to trouble you about etc).
For a start I've taught a mute child to speak, helped secondary students from poor backgrounds get into univ & taught children to stand up against bullies. Oh, and Ofsted rate me as outstanding. Still think I'm an inexperienced nutter?

'choice of 3 different schools'? Primary schools?

Beg to differ: in this area, kids go to their catchment school. Even if they do apply to a non-catchment primary, they struggle to get in. And living right next to one of those most deprived areas of the country, I can tell you that even where there is a choice, the choice is a tough one.

Still have no idea what you're on about...

Which is why I hope to make a difference in ALL schools!

And you think that us normal teachers haven't helped secondary students from deprived backgrounds get to uni? That we need you to come and help all these poor children that we are boring in our classrooms? That we are also not outstanding? You are insulting so many people with your comments and you really, really don't get it, do you?

karise do you wear your knickers over your trousers?

Do you work for PSS?

I am not saying that primary teachers cannot offer these things, just that many choose not to. Am I not entitled to an opinion?

When you say Ofsted rate you as outstanding, that is on how many lessons? Or as an institution?

No - you clearly said you did what can't be offered in a state classroom.

I will disappear before I reveal myself!

Many choose not to? Oh please.

Openmindedness!!!!

karise Sun 26-Jul-09 15:08:08 Add a message | Report post | Contact poster

What irritates teachers is that parents pay me to do what can't be offered in the state classroom!

I think you did say just that.

Ok I should have said can't be guaranteed!
Apologies

Very noble of you.

Well, I certainly can't guarantee to teach the mute to talk (that has a marvellously biblical feel to it, don't you think?), but helping secondary students from poor backgrounds to get into university - um yes.

I used to work in a care home and there was an elective mute there who refused to talk to anybody except me - but only when I let him help cook! It does have a nicely Lazerethian ring to it, doesn't it?

Still trying to work out what the job is - parents PAY for this service?

Lazarus-ian that should've been. I am becoming increasingly unable to multi-task, it seems.

It's got to be teaching an instrument

I've taught two selective mutes one who's first words were "I lud yud Mrs Mzs!" which he shouted across the classroom and the other who would talk to other people by the end of the first term but only when standing behind me so no one could see him...