16th December 2003, 5:10 PM
Well the problem can't be underfunding, because the Christian schools I went to had far, far less money than the local public schools and the teachers were paid far, far less than public school teachers, but we got a better education. As an example, when we had new kids come to the school, they would be so lost for the first few months because they had to catch up to where we were at.
Another example: When I had to do drivers training, they only offered it at the public high school. The teachers were rude, angry, and made it very clear that they didn't care whether you learned anything or not. It really surpised me because I was used to teachers who actually did care, who would take the time to make sure you understood the concept, and who pushed you to learn more and try harder. Yes, I worked a lot harder than friends who went to public schools, but I learned a lot more than they did too. And isn't that the point of school? I thought it was.
Another example: When I had to do drivers training, they only offered it at the public high school. The teachers were rude, angry, and made it very clear that they didn't care whether you learned anything or not. It really surpised me because I was used to teachers who actually did care, who would take the time to make sure you understood the concept, and who pushed you to learn more and try harder. Yes, I worked a lot harder than friends who went to public schools, but I learned a lot more than they did too. And isn't that the point of school? I thought it was.