I think public education in the us is horrible

I'm in my last few weeks of student teaching and trying to get 2nd graders to understand mathematical and grammar concepts that my son whos 2 years younger than them already has mastered difference is my son doesn't attend public school

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iamnikki · 31-35, F

Yea, I have worked at a school since last year.
In my experience, they only care about numbers, which equates to money.

I am not a teacher per se but I facilitate a phonics program.
I told the assistant principal that "Bobby " is really struggling, and that i think he should be placed in a lower group (group, not grade).

I was told, verbatim: " yea but if we do that, it will hurt our numbers ".

They aren't numbers, they are children 🙄
Can't wait till school is out. I don't want to return.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@iamnikki yep my son is a grade ahead of where he should be he by age should be in kindergarten but he's in 1st grade he's been reading since the age of 3 because he attends a program that cares about the kids not the numbers. His class of 12 has a teacher and an assistant. The class I'm student teaching in has 28 and it's me and the teacher

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@iamnikki i already have a job offer at the private school my son attends they won't to offer a toddler class for 2s and 3s it's 3 days a week but I'm ok with that since I have small children still at home

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@Mountainlady16 Sounds like my job. I've had 32 students in one class before. Just me with them

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@iamnikki I don't see how kids get enough attn with this I know we struggle with our kids especially with several kids on IEPs in our class. My kids are both in classes of 12 students my daughter whose 4 it's 4 to 1 teacher to student ratio my son it's a 6 to 1 ratio.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@iamnikki my son also doesn't learn common core bs neither did I. I knew about it cause of reading on the internet but I never dealt with it til University classes that taught me how to teach it