If someone were to come up and tell you that the education provided in the United States is one of the best in the world, you would most likely nod in agreement because this is after all the United States of America we are speaking of, a country which can afford to give its students the latest technological innovations to aid them with their education and some of the best and the brightest minds to educate their younger generations. But the truth is often very different from what we can imagine.
If you are residing in the United States and are one of the lucky few who can actually afford Private schooling, there is a very higher chance for your child to complete his/her education in a timely fashion, but if you fall amongst the other majority who have to opt for Public schooling, your child will have to face a system where teachers are not mandated to provide the right education and where students have to be accepted regardless of their behavior.
The problem - public schools are complicated, underfunded operations greatly influenced by political whims. Financed through federal, state, and local taxes, public schools are part of a larger school system, which functions as a part of the government and must follow the rules and regulations set by politicians. And if that wasn't enough, the Teachers Union also enjoys considerable control over the regulations set on public school.
If you are residing in the United States and are one of the lucky few who can actually afford Private schooling, there is a very higher chance for your child to complete his/her education in a timely fashion, but if you fall amongst the other majority who have to opt for Public schooling, your child will have to face a system where teachers are not mandated to provide the right education and where students have to be accepted regardless of their behavior.
The problem - public schools are complicated, underfunded operations greatly influenced by political whims. Financed through federal, state, and local taxes, public schools are part of a larger school system, which functions as a part of the government and must follow the rules and regulations set by politicians. And if that wasn't enough, the Teachers Union also enjoys considerable control over the regulations set on public school.
The core belief of the Teacher's Union is that all teachers are equal and that is reflected in the collective bargaining agreement. There is absolutely no incentive for innovation or hard work, and this leads to a culture where teachers can get away without feeling a need to educate the students, to put it simply "They don't have to, and no one can say anything!" because the Teachers Union are there to protect their interests only.
Three things to consider when choosing between a Private and Public Education - environment, education and enhancement:
Environment - Public schools are by law required to accept every child and if there is a student with a behavioral issue that is disruptive, a private school is able to seek out a solution for the greater good, whereas public schools are made responsible for that child, the disruptive behavior of one student can affect the educational environment of all the other students.
Education - Because private schools don't have to follow the teacher certification rules of public schools, they can have their own diverse faculty of various educational backgrounds and also are not required to adhere to the recruitment and dismissal guidelines set up by the Teachers Union, thus the teachers are made responsible to provide the right education.
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