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Originally Posted by GomerPile
Does anyone else feel like the whole current school system is built to thrive in the 1960’s and the single income family? I don’t think the model has changed as the demands of society has changed. I started going to school in the 80’s and I remember lots of parents helping once a week in classrooms, and an active volunteer group for extra curricular activities and field trips. School seems like it was more of a community effort “back in the day” and didn’t just fall on the teachers. There is so few single income families now, kids are being “raised” by daycares, teachers, before and after school care. I’m not sure how a parent can really have a handle on their kids mental health or behaviour when they're both working all the time and don’t live near a grandparent. With current class sizes they way they are, I don’t see a path for teachers success, but maybe I don’t see more teachers as a path to success either…?
Just some pondering from a non kid having, non union liking(been in three), business owner.
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You know it’s funny, as the overall percentage of the workforce that was unionized declined so did the overall percentage of single income households.
Perhaps you should keep more of an open mind on things that you criticize for your own personal gain and try to see how they can actually provide a net benefit to help address other problems you have issues with. Just a thought.