Questions about Education

1.  Where is the state of education heading?
2.  What are your concerns?
3.  If you could say your 'piece' what would you say?
4.  What suggestions do you have to make things work?


These are the questions that need to be answered.


1.  I am worried that education is heading to be all online.  I worry because my children have different learning styles.  One might do okay with online classes because she is willing to learn on her own.  She is self-motivated.  My son is not.  He will procrastinate until the cows come home and then would do the bare bone minimum to get by.  Lucky for me, my online teacher is very supportive and willing to help if needed.  Would this be the case in all classes?


2.  My concerns are with class size.  In the Meridian School District, they said they would have to raise the minimum class size to 25.  If they had a class that is popular, they would need 50 students to make it two classes.  So potentially, there could be 49 students in one class.  What about an advanced class that does not have enough students to make 25?  These students would be punished because they were advanced.  
Another concern is giving every student a computer.  I don't know about everyone else but we have lost, replaced, done without game boys, video games, I-pods, cell phones and e-readers because my children are hooligans. They "forget" where they placed something, they "accidentally" take it in the bathroom and it fell in the shower, toilet or on the ground.  Who is responsible for the upkeep and taking care of computers.  Who will pay for the filters?  My home computer has filters, will the school one also have the same blocks that are at our home?


3.  If I could say my 'piece' I would say that we need to focus on the children and not make this political.  Think about how you would want your children to be taught and if you could have the best scenario, how would it work.  I would say, you don't have to have a million choices.  You don't have to please everyone, the majority is okay.  I would say, we need parents in the schools.  Make the time.  Come have lunch with your child, bring pizza for your child and their friends.  Meet your kids teachers.  Show up for parent teacher conference.  Think about the issues and vote that way.


4.  My suggestion would be to look at what is working and expand on that.  Make changes a little at a time and effectively.  Don't come in and throw everything out because some are not doing well.  Don't be afraid of change but don't just change to change.