Ben
@benersing
The longer I’m in the workforce, the more apparent it becomes that 18 years of schooling did much less than it could have to prepare me for the real world. Talk about a sub-optimal ROI. So I’m strongly considering home schooling my children. Have you explored this route? Thoughts? 🙏
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AJ
@awedjob
I am a licensed educator in Minnesota. Education is harder than it seems. My sister homeschooled her children. There are resources for ensuring the standards are covered. Also cooperatives for shared lesson plans and field trips.
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Ben
@benersing
Thank you for what you do! It’s definitely not an issue with individual teachers. The problem is how the system has been set up, for what purpose it was designed and what has been prioritized as the “most important” thing for our children to learn.
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AJ
@awedjob
One thing that could solve many problems in education is to pay teachers what they are worth. Follow the money a society spends to see what their priorities are. The US spends comparatively little vs other similar countries.
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Joe Petrich 🟪
@jpetrich
Money isn't going to solve the education problem. The issue is making parents care. The public schools where the most money is spent have some of the worst outcomes (look at Baltimore, and recently the Lebron James funded school in Ohio). School is just day care for many families unfortunately.
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AJ
@awedjob
I didn’t say money. I specifically said paying teachers more. I have a masters degree. Similarly credentialed professions like attorney or engineer make twice annually what educators make. The best minds aren’t becoming teachers.
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