Finland has no private schools – and its pupils perform better than British children
Finland has no private schools – and its pupils perform better than British children
Finland ranked seventh in the world in OECD's student assessment chart in 2018, well above the UK and the United States, where there is a mix of private and state education
Finland ranked seventh in the world in OECD's student assessment chart in 2018, well above the UK and the United States, where there is a mix of private and state education
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My father went to one of the oldest English "public" (i.e. private) schools. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latymer_Upper_School He didn't talk about the academics, which is surprising for an academic- he talked about the antisemitism he faced every single day from kids, teachers and staff. I'm sure it didn't help that his parents were poor and he was there on scholarship.
I went to a private school in the U.S. for elementary school. I was bullied every day, not just by the kids, but by the only teacher I had from first through sixth grade, and he terrified me so much that my parents didn't know until I was an adult and my mother ran into another kid I went to school with who talked about how sorry she felt for me.
My daughter goes to an American public school. She is bullied a lot too (we're an eccentric family), but at least the teachers are mostly on her side, and if one isn't, I have someone to complain to about it. I wouldn't even think of risking her in a private school.
Your family is not eccentric. It's exceptional. There is a big difference. Unfortunately people are afraid of that,that seems different to what they are accustomed. When they cannot do something the other can, they ridicule it. Being bullied feels like shit. Be there for your daughter and help her steam out all the feelings she has. Help her make alliances with other kids in the school. let her choose to do sports or art she likes. teachers may take her side, but don't imagine that they'll do something, no mater how much you complain. I hope my response has some meaning for you
I'm sorry you experienced that, but to be honest it's entirely circumstancial. There are a lot of teachers in certain districts who normalize teasing students.