If you're at public school and want in-person, you're screwed. If you're at public school and want decent remote, you're screwed. If you're at private school, you have a much better chance at better in-person and better quality of remote learning. In the end both likely will move to remote. Sooner than later probably. So net/net pay up for private or suffer the more likely than not more negative consequences.
I think it’s a sneaky virus and nobody really knows how it’s transmitted. If you’ve a choice to avoid getting or spreading it then do so. Ultimately this is only one year and kids are very resilient. This is our generation‘s war.
@Anonymous Honestly, I think you're the one being ridiculous. You are reading all sorts of hyperbole into PP's comment that wasn't there. She did not say shut down forever, or every year. There might never be a vaccine, but with all the research resources being poured into it around the world, there is a good chance that there will, and likely (not certainly) sooner rather than later.
Nobody is asking anyone to make decisions about what to do "EVERY YEAR!!!111!!!!" right now. It is reasonable to make one decision now about your DC's schooling for this fall or this year, and then a different decision if it ends up being longer term.
In short, calm down.
Parent at a TT private , agree with OP that I am feeling grateful to have the robust safety plan in place as well as robust ZOOM, if we go that way. But that said, I'm hoping it is only this year, since 55K is still a lot to be at home. I love the school for the community , sports, dramatic arts and so on.
#blessed
The unions are filled with fucktards. If you’re too dumb to rationally analyze the stats of this virus, you are not qualified to teach anyone else anything.
Hmmm. Think I'll still take my chances on public school teachers educating my children over someone like you, thanks.
Ooo sick burn
@Anonymous If you're relying on the term "fucktards" as a slur, you don't have any room to criticize anyone else's "burns". Are you actually twelve years old, or just a Russian troll whose grasp of language is stuck in middle school circa 2002?
Actually, no. hiatus for a year is a dumb idea.
Hiatus? Or pay for the same grade twice? Think of the taxpayer expense.
It's a non starter.
I don't agree with the OP and I'm a private school parent. In general, I think you get more from private school (obviously I think this because we are choosing to pay for it) but that is in a live school environment and even then, it's obviously not $55k better. I think if both are remote, then there is no point to the tuition (other than to hold your spot). Remote school just sucks and is unhealthy for young kids.
So, Privat School Parent -- if you say there's no point to tuition, will you not pay for this year???
@anonymous There are two reasons to pay: you already have; and to hold the spot.