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Corinne Wilder's avatar

As like a garden children must be tended to and weeded regularly. That is a parents job. Poverty is still a place where by becoming involved to better the next generation is important. “When you know better you do better” is a quote from a famous author. What if you are impoverished but have children that are genius level? Or gifted in music?

As I read your comment Chaplain I heard empathy but I heard resignation also. To have hope is a tremendous blessing.

Parents must learn to become involved in these pathetic government run schools. If they cannot escape them then run them. This is how change happens. Even GOOD change. I’m not defeatist. Do not pass on that quality (is it a quality?). Strive for betterment in community.

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Singing in the Dark's avatar

I appreciate what you said, but would mention admitting declaring “Parents should pull their kids out of schools” is short-sighted in a way most people don’t want to be, but that does not mean I also think these parents can’t get involved in the school system.

I agree with you that is a fantastic course of action.

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Corinne Wilder's avatar

If I had children in today’s government run schools where I had the means to do so I would do it. It would come down to time increments in one day of how much I could be explaining all of the horrific things they are exposed to. Child trafficking, sexual exploitation in schools by way of grooming, the whole boy is girl or girl is boy oddity. I would narrow the field of positive vs bad they are exposed to until they were old enough to understand this nonsense. I’m a practical sort. Boring actually. No nonsense type. I understand not everyone has choices. Poverty is a all inclusive day in day out experience. We have examples every day on social media or the news on what happens when children aren’t taught anything. Social structures are under attack in this country. We are paying for it dearly.

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Kaylene Emery's avatar

Amen to your comment.

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