Where did they go? Kids missing from public schools

[davewill]

No, it won't.

Our schools have been used as a political punching bag for the last 40 years. When I was a kid, teachers were held in high regard, and having good schools was a point of public pride.

Now, for whatever reason, parents no longer seem to care about their kid's education. Is there anyone here whose parents would have allowed them to just drop out like this? Coupled with school administrations being less and less supportive of disciplinary efforts, teachers are finding that kids show up when they feel like it, and disrupt the class with no consequences. Having to deal with blatent disrespect and defiance is wearing down their resolve. The students who are really trying to learn also get fed up with it.

If I was raising school aged kids now, I'd be hard pressed NOT to send them to private schools...and I've believed all my life in public education.