Comments on: Budget worries for private and charter schools? http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/ Your source to discuss and learn about education in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:01:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Margaret http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-7973 Margaret Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:01:30 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=913#comment-7973 I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Margaret http://grantsforeducation.info I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

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]]> By: private school supporter http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-5713 private school supporter Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:45:46 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=913#comment-5713 tc - your argument that students educated in private school are unable to fit in socially in the "real world" is old, tired, and completely untrue. It is also a handy excuse that public school parents use to make themselves feel better about driving fancy cars, taking expensive vacations, and wearing designer clothes rather than making sacrifices to send their children to better schools. tc – your argument that students educated in private school are unable to fit in socially in the “real world” is old, tired, and completely untrue. It is also a handy excuse that public school parents use to make themselves feel better about driving fancy cars, taking expensive vacations, and wearing designer clothes rather than making sacrifices to send their children to better schools.

]]> By: Mom to 4 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-5703 Mom to 4 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:32:25 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=913#comment-5703 Our children attend private school. I assume there will be some cut-backs but I have not heard of anything very drastic. Last year our school had a drive to increase funding in the school's scholarship program. Many of the parents participated and were able to raise quite a bit of money for this scholarship program. This money will be used for parents who are having trouble paying the tuition because of job loss or business losses. As for a decline in enrollment, I met with the vp of our younger child's school and he said they saw a surge in enrollment this year, especially in the middle school. My husband and I have talked about the need to support the school this year because of the recession. We will give more more to fund the science and robotics programs this year. I am sure other parents will step up and give more to fund their (or their child's) favorite activities and programs. This will probably make up the difference caused by the recession. Our children attend private school. I assume there will be some cut-backs but I have not heard of anything very drastic. Last year our school had a drive to increase funding in the school’s scholarship program. Many of the parents participated and were able to raise quite a bit of money for this scholarship program. This money will be used for parents who are having trouble paying the tuition because of job loss or business losses.

As for a decline in enrollment, I met with the vp of our younger child’s school and he said they saw a surge in enrollment this year, especially in the middle school.

My husband and I have talked about the need to support the school this year because of the recession. We will give more more to fund the science and robotics programs this year. I am sure other parents will step up and give more to fund their (or their child’s) favorite activities and programs. This will probably make up the difference caused by the recession.

]]> By: Charter School Teacher http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-5646 Charter School Teacher Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:33:30 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=913#comment-5646 I teach at a Fulton County charter school, and we have been told by Fulton County that our teachers HAVE to take furlough days........ I"m not sure that is legal when I do not work for Fulton County. I work for a private company that receives money from FCBOE. Yes, my administrators will be getting less funds- but that is for them to balance the budget by putting more kids in classrooms, cutting expenses, etc... I already get paid significantly less than Fulton County teachers, I already work longer hours (we are required to work 8-5 every day) and we usually work more days a year (we start pre-planning earlier than Fulton County and have more post-planning days.) When the governor declared a pay raise for teachers, we were not so lucky as to "participate," so how is it that when he declares a pay decrease for teachers we "have" to participate??? It just doesn't seem right. I teach at a Fulton County charter school, and we have been told by Fulton County that our teachers HAVE to take furlough days…….. I”m not sure that is legal when I do not work for Fulton County. I work for a private company that receives money from FCBOE. Yes, my administrators will be getting less funds- but that is for them to balance the budget by putting more kids in classrooms, cutting expenses, etc… I already get paid significantly less than Fulton County teachers, I already work longer hours (we are required to work 8-5 every day) and we usually work more days a year (we start pre-planning earlier than Fulton County and have more post-planning days.) When the governor declared a pay raise for teachers, we were not so lucky as to “participate,” so how is it that when he declares a pay decrease for teachers we “have” to participate??? It just doesn’t seem right.

]]> By: lyric melody's mom http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-5617 lyric melody's mom Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:07:42 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=913#comment-5617 to INatlanta wow what a statment"mainly because parents in private school know how to raise and dscipline their kids better than the single or never married parent." well as a single mother of two girls have never gone to a public school i know children who have both parents who just give things but never show up a to a meeting or game. i have worked as a receptionist and drove in used cars so that my girls would have the education that was promised them. just like there are bad two parent homes there are good single parent homes. to INatlanta
wow what a statment”mainly because parents in private school know how to raise and dscipline their kids better than the single or never married parent.” well as a single mother of two girls have never gone to a public school i know children who have both parents who just give things but never show up a to a meeting or game. i have worked as a receptionist and drove in used cars so that my girls would have the education that was promised them. just like there are bad two parent homes there are good single parent homes.

]]> By: tc http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-5542 tc Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:02:26 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=913#comment-5542 InAtlanta, more accountability in private schools??? Have you been in any public schools lately? InAtlanta, more accountability in private schools??? Have you been in any public schools lately?

]]> By: tc http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-5541 tc Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:00:19 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=913#comment-5541 Here's a novel idea...how about properly funding public schools adequately for once, get rid of these so called education consultants like Max Thompson, etc.? You get what you pay for. NY and New England public schools excel overall because they pay their teachers a decent wage. Treat people w/ respect and you'll get a lot of mileage out of it. Here’s a novel idea…how about properly funding public schools adequately for once, get rid of these so called education consultants like Max Thompson, etc.? You get what you pay for. NY and New England public schools excel overall because they pay their teachers a decent wage. Treat people w/ respect and you’ll get a lot of mileage out of it.

]]> By: tc http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-5539 tc Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:56:39 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=913#comment-5539 I've dealt with many students from private and charter schools who lack the social skills and tolerance to deal with peers of different color, race and socioeconomic background. I’ve dealt with many students from private and charter schools who lack the social skills and tolerance to deal with peers of different color, race and socioeconomic background.

]]> By: InAtlanta http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-5538 InAtlanta Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:54:57 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=913#comment-5538 Of course, mainly because parents in private school know how to raise and dscipline their kids better than the single or never married parent. There is more accountability for staff in private school. Alvin Wilbanks and staff would have been fired, for the antics they have pulled (crippling, threatening staff, denying benefits, hiring in friends/relatives 5000, 10,000 over what their experience demands). Discipline changes from school to school, sub. teachers are told not to discipline students when they push other students down, 'it makes our school look bad'. Poorly run schools. Of course, mainly because parents in private school know how to raise and dscipline their kids better than the single or never married parent. There is more accountability for staff in private school. Alvin Wilbanks and staff would have been fired, for the antics they have pulled (crippling, threatening staff, denying benefits, hiring in friends/relatives 5000, 10,000 over what their experience demands). Discipline changes from school to school, sub. teachers are told not to discipline students when they push other students down, ‘it makes our school look bad’. Poorly run schools.

]]> By: tc http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2009/07/29/budget-worries-for-private-and-charter-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-5537 tc Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:54:43 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/?p=913#comment-5537 You can't choose your supervisor in employment, why would you choose a private school w/ a homogenous population? Kids are going to learn regardless as long as you provide the foundation at HOME and try to have them in upper level classes in school. Just say "NO" to Senator Eric Johnson for governor. He's prominately known as the Voucher Man. You can’t choose your supervisor in employment, why would you choose a private school w/ a homogenous population? Kids are going to learn regardless as long as you provide the foundation at HOME and try to have them in upper level classes in school. Just say “NO” to Senator Eric Johnson for governor. He’s prominately known as the Voucher Man.

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