I am a teacher and would not go into that profession again. Terrible pay, worse respect, absurd overreach of legislatures, and the kicking boy for parents. Do we need great teachers? Absolutely. Society has to step up to make that work.
Getting back to the basics of teaching reading, writing and math. Schools spend way too much time on stuff that will not prepare our children for college or even life in general. Those that can afford to are already pulling their children out of public schools. Many more to follow if corrections are not made.
Our public school system is a mess. Spend way too much time on equity, equality and other stuff. Need to get back to the basics of teaching reading, writing, history and math
Stop supporting district 33A giving away funds for education to give builders the tax dollars intended to support education.
good education is no longer a priority for government
Early childhood reading and math skills. Adopting school uniforms.
The basics: Reading, writing, arithmetic. Basic history and civics.
Less investment in charter schools, less incentives to private for profit developers at the expense of schools and more investment in public schools
Male sure they teach the basics such as reading wrting and math and computer skills. NO CRT or Htqlywxpxs junk
Civics, History, Economics, Math, Sciences, but also have a strong program for Trade skills
Lack of respect and discipline in today's youth. Removal of pray, discipline, pledge of Allegiance and other activities that promote honor, values and American heritage. Too many leftist are engaged in tearing down norms, promoting false 1619 history, blaming whites, lack of respect for our law enforcement and pushing woke values in our schools.
Teaching children basics rather than worrying about buildings and sports
There is no discipline among students and their not allowed to discipline students
Teaching the basics, plus parental involvement.
I oppose the mainstream liberal agenda in our schools
Teachers union has too much power and is focusing on their own agenda
My youngest child graduated high school two years ago. At that time I felt a greater emphasis on and variety of foreign language education would be a boon to an already very highly rated public school district.
Not having a racist board of education dictating policy.
I’ve taught since 1980. Culture wars have made teachers the ‘boogeyman “, for no apparent reasoning. Teachers are professionals but are treated like trash. People who have attended school think they know what it is like, they then make policies to endear them as culture war heroes. We also chase after the next big thing and throw money at it. Kagan strategies pops into my mind. All the training, the learning aids, etc. everyone wants and a few years later it’s all in storage. I am not convinced the quality of education can be changed by throwing a quantity, in this case money, at it.
Teach shop and home economics....Make sure CRT is not apart of the curriculum...Teach the constitution.
It's not paid well enough and the union is too strong...
Schools have become a battleground for culture wars and silly political posturing. Governments do not support teachers or schools generally. Teachers are not respected or valued as a general rule. It is a difficult job where too much is expected for too little reward.
Staying out of the way of productive people.
Modern public education is fit for training slaves and drones for the state.
Less sports, more attention to the academics and how to manage money and life.
Classroom discipline and teacher retention
improving basic skills in math and reading
Emphasizing critical thinking skills and no homework.
Teachers are treated poorly my both parents and the state government.
A focus on readying, writing, math, science and social studies and less of a focus on equity and inclusion, trauma, victimhood, and the dumbing down of everything being taught. I know. I worked in KCPS for 28 years. It is not good.
career planning & development. the district has a great vo-tech program, but more needs to be done in exposure and development of building & trades
Basics, ensuring each student can read, write and do math.
Getting rid of the far right extremists on our school boards and paying attention to the real history of our country, allowing students to read and discuss what can be uncomfortable to some parents and keep religious beliefs at the level of education of different cultures and not indoctrination into believing and following any one religion.
how about doing whatever it takes to get out of the list of top 10 worst school districts in the state? Removing troublemaker children so the rest can learn, that's a start. More reading programs. Defund Head Start, which even the government agrees does not lead to long term benefits (that should free up boatloads of money). Remove bad teachers.
Teaching Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
Because they would be forced into the teachers' union and forced to indoctrinate instead of teaching.
Shop class, home economics, English, mathematics
The inmates are running the asylum and 90%of the administrators are sexual perverts and child molesters.
Transparency with parents and teaching the basics
All the extra drama beyond basic reading, writing, math etc. School are not transparent these days about what all is taught to your child.
To have the best teachers, equipment, tech, and buildings.
The job has become really difficult for teachers. They are not backed by the school system or the parents. It has become dangerous for the teachers.
They would be under pressure to teach what the teacher's union want taught and how.
Just keep all that you are doing. It's a good job!!
Teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic. Stop the teaching of climate change. God changes the weather, we do not.
The teacher unions are only concerned about their union and teaching CRT which is illegal. The curriculum should be reading, writing, and arithmetic. Not CRT or gender bending. Parents must have input on what is being taught. A young teacher would indoctrinated to teach Marxism.
Civics, history, critical thinking, math, science and reading.
You can make a better wage doing almost anything else
Support teachers by having better discipline of students
Pay and the lack of supports from parents and school administration
Education. Teach the students history,math,science. All the things they used to teach. Put less focus on gender and sexual orientation. Keep that out of the classroom.
Too dangerous. Kids today are being raised with no respect for anyone or anything. You give them a failing grade because they don’t do the work you are taking the chance of being beaten up or possibly shot. It’s not worth the risk
Generally, I believe the district provide a high quality education to all students willing to learn.
Missouri teachers are underpaid and frequently lack support of the school administrators. In some urban areas, teachers are at risk of personal injury.
Teaching the children the truth about slavery and oppression
Teacher pay and retention has improved recently, but teacher morale remains low due to a lack of support from the community. Many teachers feel unfairly targeted by the far-right messaging accusing them of “indoctrinating” children, when in reality, teachers stick very close to the state required curriculum. CRT and gender/LGBTQ topics are not discussed in the classroom as conspiracy theorists would have the public believe. Book bans are also problematic. The misinformation and outright lies has placed teachers in a very uncomfortable and dangerous position. The local district needs to push back when these issues are brought up at board meetings. They need to protect the teachers, and students, from conspiracy theories that have no basis in reality.
The pay is not enough to keep up with the cost of living. The amount of education and continuing education required to be a highly qualified teacher is significant. Other professions pay much more and have lower education requirements. School shootings and threats are a constant source of stress. Students and parents who blame teachers for failing grades and/or poor performance are now the norm, not the exception. Dealing with a large population of English language learners and other learning barriers has made providing a quality education for all students nearly impossible. Class sizes have increased but help and support for teachers has declined due to lack of funding and teacher shortages.
Reading, Writing, Math, Science, History
I'm not qualified to offer advice on that subject.
Higher teacher salaries, students education in Math and reading skills.
Reduce the number of Administrators. Increase teacher pay. Fire teachers and administrators when they go “WOKE” and/or no longer represent the parents.
They would get no support from Administration. Kids need discipline to become productive members of society. If teachers aren’t allowed to discipline students without fear of reprisal from spineless administrators, the system will remain in failure.
a well balanced education including 'bad' parts of U.S. History, insuring math and science skills are great.
too many people: parents, school boards, book banners, political groups, are interfering with the goal of a well-educated, well rounded student body better educated than their parents.
teaching students to take responsibility for their actions and to learn life skills that will serve them in the workforce.
The US education system is pathetic. Education is not the priority. It is keeping the students happy ( parents)
Convert to teaching the 3 r's, history of the United States, and cursive writing.
Prevented from enforcing discipline in classroom. Prevents serious students from learning.
Stop asking for more tax money. Live within a budget---everybody else does!
I wouldn't want to deal with the kids today. The parents don't discipline and the teachers aren't allowed to. I'd imagine it's a nightmare.
The three "R"s. Stop this political bullshit.
Increase pay of teachers, smaller class size, stopnbussing
Controlled to much by local government and special interest groups. We need a nation wide school board where everyone is teaching the same and run by educators and not special interest, politicians and religious leaders
Public schools are focused on indoctrinating kids to the liberal agenda instead of teaching kids to critically think & the basic 3 R’s.
Keeping kids interested in their studies - all the basics - reading, writing, arithmetic. Also encourage kids to join clubs, sports, music, etc. Get involved.
teaching the kids, stop wasting our tax dollars. gay is wrong. teach kids to write a letter do the math. bring back respect!.
Schools do not teach like they used to. teachers get away with too much, they want more pay for sitting 8 hours a day, grading papers is not a hard job to do. They let the kids dress any way they want to like a field of mix flowers, a boy wearing a dress yet stands in the girl room like a boy. A boy playing on a girls' team because he says he is a girl, but he wins. bring in mental counselors for the kids. Girls are dressing like a whore on the street, should be stopped. teach the kids to add, read write math. Respect
Protecting the unborn, and our 2nd Amendment rights.
Focus should be on traditional teaching of the basic's, and not become entangled with things of a social nature.
Ensure that both academic and vocational avenues are available for students. Not all students want or should be on a path toward college. There must be a viable choice for vocations studies.
The current climate in public education is more directed toward propaganda rather than toward learning. What type of teacher would find that environment rewarding?
They have good relations more pay for teachers could be better better security main entrance would be better
more attention to students who are behind
low pay, rediculous demands from the anti-woke crowd trying to retreat into the far past, decling respect for education and progress, constant interference.
Expectations should be greater. Teacher accountability. More focus on education, less on sports. No cell phones!
Teaching profession has deteriorated dramatically in the past 15 years. Schools no longer teach they indoctrinate students.
Not sure as I have no children enrolled in this district
It is too dangerous these days, especially in view of the low wages.
I have not agreed with the education of our students from the national level down. Our international ranking is abysmal. Our schools in our area is trying.
All the hate going on . Book banning Nazism
They should be completely defunded and they should close
Catching up students in grades K-12 from remote learning and shut downs due to Covid.
The teachers unions are ruining education for the promotion of politics and pushing transgender ideology.
Bullying, book bans (as in, stop banning books!), teaching real history... not the whitewashed versions, and supporting LGBTQ and other marginalized kids.
Teachers do not get paid enough to endure the abuse they receive by students, putting their lives on the line to protect students from school shootings, then to be called 'groomers' by those who do not support the inclusion or even acknowledgment of LGBTQ. They aren't allowed to make lesson plans that include real historical facts because they may hurt the feelings of white kids whose parents have taught them to be racist.
Stronger focus on critical thinking skills, the US and Missouri constitutions, reading and writing skills, literature, and the arts.
Students have no respect for authority or discipline. Teachers have no support anymore.
teaching is becoming harder and harder as districts are being runned by bad people
job of a teacher has gotten more about assessment and class management than actually being able to teach
Get rid of the right wing nuts that make up the boats of education
No support by board of education. Ridiculous rules imposed by nuts in the legislature regarding the curriculum
Has gotten to be dangerous. Also, they aren't allowed to teach what is necessary to become an individual with their own mind and be a success. Many have a hard time in school due to politics.
more history and math and the founding of our country .
Helping each student learn at a level that enables the student to be prepared for adult life.
Rising trend of state interference in the teaching process -- too limiting to enable a teacher to succeed and meet the needs of all students.
Community outreach to ensure students stay in school. Ensuring school is a safe environment for all. Creating life long learners so we have good citizens in the future.
Dissolve it and merge with the other district's
I don't know because I don't have any school aged children
Teachers are not paid enough. They are hardly allowed to really teach, meaning they are too restricted in what they teach and how they teach it not enough freedom
Basic learning skills to prepare them fir the real world
Because if the what the are teaching kids
Year round school. The summer break erases 30% of knowledge from previous school year
Quality Education with teachers that are paid a decent salary so they care about their students and their jobs.
High Standards for All grades....Reading, Writing, Math, American History, Citizenship
Preserving books, let educator decide education and not politicians or right wing funded groups
Teachers are demonize and degraded. They are told how what to teach. Pay is low in certain districts. Politicians and parents need to let teachers teach. Right wing ideology is only hurting the country
I don't know any fags, or women with dicks. So they wouldn't be qualified.
Teachers receive no support from administration concerning discipline for the students.
The education system has become political. Teacher's opinions and beliefs DO NOT belong in a classroom. Society no longer supports teachers.
Getting back to the basics, reading, writing, math.
Teachers coming out of college today tend to impose theirs views than actually teach
Math! basic math skills like how to make change. Reading, money management for basic household budgets.
Teaching real history and stop using the children as guinea pigs.
There is not enough money for a strong salary and there are few resources for them to use. School safety is also a concern.
A curriculum based on traditional teachings of history, science & math. Eliminate CRT...
Not sure, I don't have kids in school. Maybe bullying.
People who do not have kids in school should not be made to pay property tax. The school in Reeds Springs are all new buildings, while the old ones were fine for the amount of kids going there. They are now building a massive structure for "tech", plus tearing up ground for something we don't know yet. The schools, fields, extra buildings & parking probably take up fifty to seventy five acres for a town the size of Reeds Spring (about 400 people) this is extravagant, & most of the people who live in the area are retired. Everyone I talk to, including the builders of the new tech building are against paying for it with our property tax, yet it still passes? I don't trust our elections at all anymore- the govt is out of control.
Gender studies, critical race theory, pedophilia, only teaching for ACT tests in high school, no home economics for girls, no math of finance, no civics or liberal arts. All are main reasons.
Public school teachers are pushed to teach lessons that are laced with crt and dei theories.
They're not teaching. Unlike popular opinion, they're paid too much for doing little actual work.
Our district needs to work on supporting, attracting & retaining paraprofessionals. We don't have enough staff for the cafeteria, bus drivers, or before & after school care. Many of these positions are not unionized, not employed by the district but by 3rd party companies, and the pay & benefits are dismal (eg bus drivers are on unemployment for school breaks).
Public services like steer towards healthcare jobs,
Early childhood education fully funding the PreK program.
The teachers of today are being asked to be all things to all people. Parents must teach their children to respect education. Teachers should not be subject to the political aspirations of every group but be treated as professional specialists just like doctors and other professions requiring a college education. Teachers are not paid enough!
Pay for teachers and higher academic scores
Poor pay. To political in nature, not teaching fundamentals, trying to remove the parental involvement in their children’s schooling
basic education to make functioning adults.
race relations and do not teach or get involved with personal sexuality / gender.
Actual education - the diversity education is not working - let the kids be kids and teach them the fundamentals
strictly the 3r no socisl crap just educate.
Teachers no longer teach children with varied interest. One theory doesn't fit all.
Teachers aren't able to teach history as it really happened, guns allowed in classrooms
teaching kids how to do everyday math so that they know how to give back change without a cash register having to tell them the amount to give back.
Academics. Kids in the public schools are not being challenged.
They dont make enough money and parents are getting worse.
Ensure that English and math skills are being taught and learned at the best degree possible.
Our school needs more teachers/resources for dealing with behavioral issues.
Lack of support, disrespect/abuse, parents expecting too much/siding with misbehaving students, low pay, lots of reasons I wouldn't recommend teaching at a public school.
The pay is barely a livable wage and the danger of gun violence.
Basic literacy and math; vocational education (eg construction trades, culinary arts, computer tech).
Diversity, science, computer technology, math
I don’t have any children and don’t know anything about it. Probably practical skills
There are no many limitations for the teachers and it is dangerous
teach math, science, and reading STOP THE WOKE STUFF
Education for the future with a broad diversity in other cultures, analytical thinking not just textbooks.
Not sufficient salary to support yourself and/or a family. Underpaid, and no anticipated change.
Special and comprehensive counseling program to prevent transgenderism, gender change and homosexuality. Special education mandatory program against fentanyl and tranq/xylazine. Special education mandatory program against anti-Semitism and BDS (against Israel). Real-time acceleration of STEM, reading comprehension, writing ability, and normal professional speaking ability.
Because public schools do not teach the accurate truth any more and do not allow much less ensure both learning and critical thinking any more. A real teacher would be prohibited from properly and correctly conducting his/her craft. Additionally the pay scale is far too low for sustainable financial health for the teacher.
Help students actually think for themselves and to love reading.
No dicipline in the classroom which makes it harder for the teacher to teach.
Better teacher salaries, better training and backup for teachers. More teachers. Make teaching a profession to enjoy rather than a calling to be endured.
Improving the quality of education for all students to the excellent level provided in the Magnet schools.
Having more teachers and only so many students per teacher and having more after school things kids can do for fun. Also going back and reaching the math the right way and cursive writing and learning about the truths of history and stop taking away these things.
Students today have a bad attitude towards life not all but some.
Our Kids of course they are on the wrong track. Paternal training and guidance for the parents. All History should be taught whether your folks were or were not We are All apart of HISTORY.
Conservative education, athletics and healthy lifestyle, promoting parental involvement.
Politics do not allow them to teach. Bad pay for what parents expect of them
The State provides next to no support, and they are criminally underpaid.
Is to close this look be down and consolidate with other schools. The kids would get a better education and have more to choose from . I know when my kids were in this school, they were' t properly taught what they needed to learn. They didn't prepare my kids for college
Teacher retention including special education teachers
Addressing educational outcomes and shoring up neighborhood public schools not charters
Ibelieve our school is doing a excellant job ! So no priority's.
because public school is a goverment run indoctrnation camp.
Not tying Social Security to debt ceiling negotions because it's something that working people had already paid into and makes the country look bad. Who wants to invest in a country where at any moment they can take away what you were told to work hard for?
I think that kids being vaccinated should be made a priority. It makes me very uncomfortable and concerned for myself and others in my community that we could have a resurgence of diseases that we haven't seen in years because people 'choose' to not be vaccinated. It wasn't a choice when I went to school and was going to be around people and if people's kids are going to be around the community then they could put us all at risk if they aren't vaccinated. If it's against someones religion then they have the choice to utilize the free online education option in Missouri and home school their kids. The only waiver should be if someone's child has a medical allergy to something in the shots and even in that case online education should be discussed and an option. Children in China have been tutored online for nearly a decade now and it makes them more advanced than students in our country are. I know I don't want to end up with polio because of someone else's choices. I have family members that I help to look after that have immune conditions. People keep saying it's their right to not get the shot, but what about my right to keep my family safe? I think it's my duty to get the shots that I can to keep myself and others safe. I choose to wear a mask when I'm in a crowd of people who's vaccine status is unknown to me. All of that keeps and and people around me safer. I don't know why others won't do the same thing.
I got a Bachelors degree in History and a Masters in Educational Technology and I find politics getting too involved in schools, the long (impossible) list of all the things teachers are supposed to know how to do, and the parents being far too aggressive has me not interested in teaching. I wouldn't advise anyone to get these degrees, and they did I'd advise them to use them in a online teaching world. If you could ever find out what is legal and what isn't to teach. The issues is that there are too many roosters in the hen house on this topic. And it isn't people with education degrees so they don't really know how education works in practice or in theory. Once politics gets into education it's just well ruining it. I'm so annoyed and disappointed at the republican party right now that it makes me ashamed to think I was ever a conservative. I was fooled by them too once and then they said teachers made too much when starting pay was $25k a year. It's pretty frustrating to have someone who's paid by our tax dollars a wage of $174k a year complaining about someone that makes $25k a year (some of which goes to school supplies)....especially when the legislators are comping their meals, flights, trips, etc. I wouldn't advise doing that job because as much as someone wants to teach, it pays less than most jobs as an artist would now.
Good education without crt and common core
No rules. No consequences. Violence, poor education
The pay is terrible for what you have to endure.
Teacher pay, less Administration and concentrate on educating the students. No indoctrination with CRT, and gender affirming. There are only two sexes; male and female. CRT divides students into groups by color, etc., is actually racist and teaches the groups to hate each other.
Teaching children to be proud to be Americans, Chirstian values
I am 70 years old Have no idea of what is needed there
Raise teachers pay to get good qualified teachers
Paying teachers a fair wages and NOT restrict books and left wing ideology
Not treated well and the state refuses to pay them well enough
My school district is wonderful and so far has not been infected by book banners. What I would like in this post-pandemic era is more emphasis on mental health.
1. Teach students how to manage money. 2. Teach students how government works. 3. Teach students American History. 4. Teach students how to read and write. 5. Teach vocational skills.
1. No discipline 2. Radical teachers’ Union 3. Low pay
school boards have forgotten how to support the teachers, all about making students feel good instead of requiring the student to work for grades
Safety. They need to have students get vaxxed to attend school and be out in the community. I'm immune compromised and shouldn't have to die because someone else chooses not to do what it takes to keep their community safe. Getting vaxxed wasn't even something people considered when I went to school it was just something you did if you went to school.
The safety or lack there of for teachers because the 'parents rights' nonsense has overtaken the teachers rights and interferes with their right to go home to their family knowing they aren't infected with a deadly disease because of the choices of others. My daughter got an education degree and outside of working online she's expressed zero interest of walking into a classroom not because of the students but because she thinks the parents are too much to deal with at this point and the environment is unsafe. She also speaks about not knowing what is legal and what isn't to teach anymore. She's expressed to me an interest in teaching through other countries via online that have been more caught up with tech for a long time than the U.S. seems to be. Also the gun violence directed at schools is a concern for her. She told me the other day that 'Working in a gas station is safer than being a teacher now'. Teaching doesn't pay enough and the list of what's expected of you gets far longer each time she looks up a job. So she's changed her interest in areas where she can use her degree more. The downside to this of course is it leaves students with people with less training running classrooms, if the parents don't stop then eventually they'll be the one teaching the classes and have to do their own babysitting of their kids and other peoples, cause there won't be anyone that even wants to come close to getting an education degree.
Stealing less of my money. Reducing administration. Reducing cost.
Only if they aren’t going to try to indoctrinate the students.
Changing the culture of allowing sexual abuse allegations comited by administrators to be swept under the rug
They have their students as their priority. I am happy with job the superintendent and teachers do for our district.
Teachers are not respected for their job, they are considered babysitters with so many other responsibilities which should not be the teachers. The pay should be more of a priority. I was a teacher and loved working with children.
Paying teachers more and keeping their religious beliefs out of the classroom.
The war on education that has been waging since the rise of extremism in politics.
Recruiting good teachers and paying them well
Because we expect too much from our teachers for too little pay. They are puked in every direction and are often mistreated by students and parents.
I have all high schools require mandatory that all students learn a second language, before graduating.
I don't know. It has been too long since I have had anyone in school.
teaching more common sense things with English being the most important
Not being paid enough money and no support from the board or state. Lives being put in danger
concentrate on the basics, reading, math and science and add mandatory community service.
Addressing issues that come up with immediate attention instead of scapegoating the issue to avoid conflict
Teacher pay, pre school opportunities and basic education of students....REAL studies, not the phony garbage they are trying to teach.
Our current college students studying to be teachers have not been taught the basic studies and therefore, I find it difficult to believe they will be qualified to teach others.......our students are slipping day by day and it shows!
More options for kids to learn different skills… after school activities and learning. Kids needing to learn differently then the standard sit in seat and take test. Broaden the scope on how and what kids learn
They do. It receive the tools or support from the government… they do not have enough resources and it makes their jobs next to impossible.
Getting back to the basics of education. Plus, staying away from the radical teachings.
Spending money to properly pay staff and provide curriculum needs.
should teach more in life skills money management cooking home management
Paying teachers what they are worth which means give them more.
The old adage of reading writing and arithmetic is an excellent foundational basis of all education. Those 3 things are important thru all generations. Focus on competence in the basics.
Because in many scholl districts the teacher is constrained tlby policies from the government.
Teachers salaries and education for the students
I'm not sure. I don't pay much attention to what they're doing.
The pay isn't that great, and the schools don't receive enough funding. It's a stressful job. If it's their dream they should be one, but if they aren't sure there are better careers.
protecting DEI initiatives and teaching children history, not manufactured "white" history
getting kids up to date after the covid disruption
preparation for real life, child care, balancing finances, trades,
the pay is too low, the environment is unsafe, and the scrutiny over trans issues is ridiculous
Stop focusing on banning books and critical race theory (which has never been taught in Missouri schools), and stop demonizing gay and trans students.
preparing students for real life after high school like vocational training, civic betterment and responsibility, financial health and better understanding of diversity and inclusion.
Supporting teachers, funding schools, improving the curriculum, and ensuring equity.
It's no longer a feasible way to make a living.
I don't believe teachers are provided with the resources they need or the support to express their own opinions.
Fundamental literacy and numeracy skills.
In MO, any young adult who takes up teaching would be subject to intense control by the state legislature & would not be able to make a decent living.
Clean!! Since Covid they have really lacked on cleaning the schools, My grandchildren live with me, they were constantly sick last year, which made the entire family sick, If your kid is sick keep them home, But the schools are paid by the state for each child in attendance that day, If kids are sick schools are not being paid for them, so in turn they dont send them home when sick, I know of 2 kids that the parent was NOT called when 1 had a broken ankle and 1 had broke his finger at recess, They nurse said they were fine, Anytime a child is hurt at school, the parent should be called immediately and its up to them to take them to the Dr etc. not the schools decision. My grandchildren who are 1st grade and 3rd grade have not been sick all summer, I am dreading school starting because its going to start all over again, and 400.00 in school supplies is out of this world. They need the basics not fill the whole school with Kleenex, Paper Towels 12 Glue sticks, its ridicoulous
Paying decently and keeping great teachers.
Because of the directions things are going, which is downhill and I don't think it's going to get better.
Center 58 school district is excellent. My son has attended this district since he was 3 starting in Pre-k. Not much need for improvement that i can see.
Do not pass a student when he fails his tests and hasn't learned the information taught at each grade level. Hold them in the same grade until they can actually pass the tests.
Education, but I don't agree at all with what Republicans are doing by banning books and teaching revisionist history
Reading, math and history Teach acceptance and how to get along better
Real education not right wing pseudo education
Teachers are far too constrained and micromanaged
I really don't know. We have only been in Missouri for 5 years and we have no children here
Too much violence in public schools. Teachers hands are tied regarding curriculum
Teaching basic math, science, history, English.
Higher pay for teachers, more support in the classroom (paras), smaller teacher-student ratios, more psychological support for children, more funding for interventionists, tutors, mentors and substitutes.
getting any woke curriculum out of the district or keeping it out
Keeping politics out of school, stick to core subjects
Basic education for all children, no CRT or anything regarding gender reassignment. Our children need to learn to read, write and do math. True history needs to be taught. I believe there should be a LIFE SKILLS course should be taught to all children. The youth of today are ignorant in the ways of living day to day and need to be taught the skills that will make then self sufficient and productive. Empasis should be removed for a college education. Not every child is collage material and trade education should be made available to those who do not want a college education. We need trades people more than ever now.
Kids can do what ever they want they don't listen to the teachers
Basics: Reading, Writing, Science, History, English, etc. No agendas, just education.
Low pay, security, undisciplined children
Teach the basics. No woke, or crt or equity nonsense. That will not prepare you for life
Generally making well-thought out progress under our current Superintendent. Biggest hurdle remains overcoming negative perceptions and increasing percentage of district children who attend the schools.
Teach Reading, Science, Math, and not Critical Race Theroy
Better pay for teachers, more teachers, counselors, more staff to help with special needs students
Low pay for the responsibility they have.
The quality of education and the well-being of teachers,staff and students.
I think for the most part young adult are missing key education they can't provide to students. They are still learning themselves.
My kids are homeschooled so I don't have an opinion about the school district.
The public education system is corrupt and requires teachers to teach and promote topics that should not be allowed in schools.
I think our public schools are doing pretty good at what they are teaching but they need to go back to 5 days a week instead of a school day soon two children need to get a better education than what they are getting
Kids safety on bus and more enforcement on drug around schools.
Hire better qualified teachers and staff
A friend of mine taught kindergarten for several years and left teaching for numerous reasons. She said there were too many regulations on what she could and couldn't teach, and too many stipulations in general for being so underpaid. I witnessed her on a couple occasions discourage young adults from pursuing public education.
NOT PASSES EVERY STUDENT COME ON IF THEY FAIL THEY FAIL
Teaching history and science truthfully.
Structured Curriculum for children of color
The pay is not very good, public support for teachers is at a low, and the job seems to be getting harder
Because of the attitudes and the behavior of some students
I do have a granddaughter in the Troy district , this school district is an excellent school district. While every district could stand some improvement this district rates high marks in children’s education and quality teachers
I think they should pay their staff more so they can attract and keep better teachers.
They should stop implementing radical conservative social issue B.S.
Low pay, low respect, out-of-control kids, stupid laws being implemented by radical conservatives. People carrying guns in schools.
More book use instead of the computer. It nice to just get them to ready a book .
Less mainstream propaganda more reading writing and arithmetic.
Indoctrination of NWO propaganda is public schools goals. Unless this person will buck the system, they’re of no use.
I am a teacher.. There is no money in it. Everyone is against you
Very low pay and high liability. Unable to teach at a high level without comprising ones principals. Forced to hide obvious truths
Discipline needs to be allowed when they see a child being bullied because parents aren't doing anything because their child is always innocent. Children aren't afraid of any authority anymore and it shows.
Stop banning books. Teacher retention and salaries. Get the republicans off the school board
There is no parent or admin support. I lived this for 32 yrs as a public school teacher then principal. All anyone cares about are test scores not the wellbeing of the students.
Teacher Salaries! Spending per student, Support staff salaries. Decrease in salaries and personnel for administration.
I am a retired elementary teacher. Low pay, poor support and poor morale plagued my career. I wouldn’t want anyone else to experience this. If it wasn’t for the children I don’t think I could have last 27 years teaching.
Going back to basic education instead of indoctrination!
Respect for teachers no longer exists in upper class schools.
Quit allowing guns to be brought into our schools.
It doesn't pay well, and little chance of advancement.
Teacher pay, mental health for both students and teachers/administrators, effective leadership in the schools
The personal risk, both physical and overall. School shootings and violence is a huge concern. The political climate has demonized teachers so they are harassed and verbally abused. It's not worth it for the lowest salary and long hours.
The basics: math, science, reading, English, History
Teach these kids the things they need in life. Diagraming sentences isn’t a priority. Teach them how to do their tax returns, balance a checkbook, how to change oil and a tire. Science and technology and math skills
More about academics and less about sports.
Good grounded education, not politely or woke and preparing students for future.
Academic excellence instead of woke virtue signaling
inclusion, anti-racism, curriculum that is fact based, not taking books out of libraries
Teaching the basics and keep religion out of the public schools.
There is not enough funding to properly teach children. Parents use the schools as a baby sitter and have no vested interest in their children learning. What is wrong with a country that spends more money on those who entertain then those that teach and protect?
Teaching regular subjects's not critical race crap or gender idenlity nonsense
Because poor money and to much parent interference
removing student cell phones while in school, discipline, respect, history, what America stands for in the world, founding fathers, just for starters.
They should ban cell phones on school grounds and put more emphasis on reading and math.
Keep their high ratings up for my property value
The lack of ability to discipline the children.
No respect from students anymore. Violence in the classroom is on the rise.
Stressing the importance of skilled labor as much as college.
Politicians ought to stay out of curriculums in schools. Most of them don't know what they're talking about. Teaching conspiracy theories is not the way to go.
Have to answer to politicians who think they know everything.+
Mostly a retirement town of 3500 but we are having younger families move in so yes, schools should always br a priority
Focus on teaching basics and real life skills, not on wokeness / social justice indoctrination.
Teachers are underpaid and under appreciated
Discipline is not what it should be today.
Shop class, homak teach kids about how to do a checkbook change a tire and read in cursive.
Because schools are teaching kids things they should not have their nose in like a parents job to raise their children and keep schools and teachers political opinions out of schools and kids along with transgender that's the biggest joke there is.
More emphasis on Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, History and Governmental Affairs. A whole lot less emphasis on sports, entertainment and running around to meetings, clubs, contests and sporting events. All extracurricular activities, especially the FFA program, should be curtailed to the point where there is only one maybe two events per year that the students are not at school.
The public schools are a cease pool of everything that is evil in our society. Starting with NOT teaching anything of substance to not discipling students that cause the most trouble, to allowing students to act like a 'fur baby' and providing a litter box, to allowing transition closets for so-called transgenders whom are actually mentally ill or will outgrow their 'feelings' so they can sneek behind their parents backs, to teaching students to lie to their parents, and on and on and on it goes.
the children now lack discipline and they aren't eager to learn like they use to be
Continue using advance technology such as tablets etc. Focus on truth in history and science and keep religion out of public schools and allow students free speech such as not being forced to do the pledge of alligence.
To many teachers are under the gun from politicians to whitewash history and science.
Fighting back against book banning and other ultra-conservative efforts
Depending on the grade, I think the schools should put more priority on Math teachings, and Economics.
The pay of a teacher isn't worth what they have to deal with, at least in Missouri. The pay is very low, they have to purchase a lot of their own classroom necessities, and the pupils per class is large.
I know of several children on the autistic spectrum who have been denied adequate testing and evaluation by the schools, and the parents don't have finds or insurance coverage to pay for this privately. Instead, small elementary and pre-school students are kicked out of schools because of behavioral problems, denying them the opportunity for an education. They are advised to go to "counselors" who are practically useless. I would appreciate any positive attention to this matter.
Poor pay and benefits, lack of training for handling problem students
They should prioritize classroom learning and not focus on social topics and social justice. Too much actual knowledge and classroom time are lost because they are focused on equity and diversity. The books they pick for English classes are atrocious because they are focused on social issues instead of academics. They also need to prioritize discipline, manners, and morals a bit more. I am so appalled at the language that is used at schools these days, the ways kids dress, and the lack of exceptions. Schools and teachers need to except more out of students.
I would not advise a young adults to take up teaching in public schools unless they were fully aware of the fight in front of them. There is no longer freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Teachers are so limited these days and the script is getting smaller and smaller and changes every day. Unless a new teacher is okay with that or is ready to change from with in, I would encourage them to teach in a private school or charter school.
Making certain students are properly educated
performing at grade level and preparing them for college
I witnessed the daily stress my daughter went through as a teacher in Jefferson city schools. She left teaching and has greatly improved her life.
Not insisting that kids go to college. Learning more practical things that they will learn in real life.
Not enough teaching and too much government interference as to what to teach that has nothing to do with the real reason they go to school. To much indoctrination of the kids.
Stop spending money ! They just expanded the school a couple years ago. Now they bought land with the rumor being building a new school with a new tax levy.
Dangerous in todays world. Kids are not raised to respect the authority of teachers and their role.
I worked for 25 years in the inner city. One of my main concerns was how students could even begin to learn with all the trauma they experience in their daily lives. All the effects of poverty that the children have to deal with must be addressed if we expect and wish for them to be able to learn.
The pressures and expectations are overwhelming. Until there is better control of student behaviors and less demands from school boards conservative decisions I would not encourage anyone to teach-especially for the public school system.
Learn to balance the budget fairly. Take away some of the extravagant spending on sports and put it in Reading, Writing and Arithmetic! We are graduating children who cannot write, balance a checkbook, or work.
The pay is too low. The benefits are not class A either.
Child Safety (aka school shooting prevention); Keeping hate groups like 'Mom's for Liberty' out of our schools; Stopping Book Bans; stopping the perversion of history by rewriting it to whitewash the horrors of slavery, segregation, and the Holocaust.
Because the pay is poor; the respect is non-existent; the chance of dying from a mass shooting is too high; and the State is banning books and re-writing history to suit its' white Christian Nationalist Agenda.
Children are do unruly and poorly parented
Not teaching to pass the state required test but teach the basics of education needed
The disipline is a big problem in schools as teachers do not have the right to punish a child anymore. Plus mandidtory regulations against teaching moral issues
Inadequate pay. Too much out of pocket expense.
Until politics is out of education, teachers will unfairly be targets of parents who do not share the same views.
Public schools are controlled by unions that support the current federal government's bad policies that do not help our future children to grow up and be responsible adults.
Teaching kids the real history of our country/world
I have lost all respect for the majority of teachers.
The teachers union control. Teachers have to follow an agenda.
Getting rid of woke agenda. Being transparent.
Accurate information and teaching kids to think critically and how to look for accurate sources for information. Also some media literacy, and how to identify propaganda.
Math science and language art instruction
actually teaching the basics and not indoctrinating children
their education in college is not conducive to good teaching practices, teaching has become too political
Finding qualified teachers and directing more of the available budget resources to paying higher wages to attract better teachers.
Free meals for all students. Curriculum based on science not politicized by teacher unions and the media.
Pay for paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, and support personnel is poor. They also have a poor health insurance policy.
The hours are very long for many teachers, the pay is poor in SW Missouri, and teachers and paraprofessionals often must purchase supplies from their own money. Yes. I working the school system.
getting students under the 16 into schools way too many are into crime
too dangerous today's kids way too undisciplined
Alternative paths after high school like trade schools.
Learning fundamentals and regular life skills
It's more about politics than teaching anymore
Making the teachers teach class instead of using technology for teaching.
Our school, at least through 7th grade, doesn't use books. The kids bring nothing home so if they're falling behind, there's not enough time/help in school they can't get help from their parents because we literally don't know what they're doing.
This is going to vary by individual. I don't think anyone should be a teacher because they can't think of anything else to do. If it's what they WANT to do then they should, if it's not I would tell them to figure out what they want to do, not opt in for teaching because anyone is allowed to do it.
N/A my child attends a private school in St. Charles
Administrators do it support teachers because they must do what patents want
Putting gifted children in more advanced classes. Putting slower children in classes where the receive additional assistance.
Making sure the kids are learning true history.
Dropping the strong push on LGBTQ issues
Fewer administrators and more support for teachers who are teaching well! No critical race theory!
I am finishing up 35 years of teaching. Many of those were in public schools. Teachers no longer get to teach, students no longer get to learn.
From what I can tell the Miller school district is doing a good job
Methods and Practices of Educational Learning in Schools. Remove duplicate or underwhelming courses which have no bearing or effect on a students life when applying for college or entering the workplace thereafter. Remove Common Core.
There is very little to no significant payout/return of investment for doing so. Teachers are far too understaffed as well as FAR too underpaid for the tasks they've been given.
The district needs to prioritize both children's mental health and education for those struggling to succeed in class. The mental health issues stem from coming out of the pandemic. Kids were isolated during quarantine and my concern lies with those who have difficulty making friends easily, feel excluded from activities, etc. Having counselors in the schools does help, but there may be kids who would benefit from having one on one or small group sessions. Education plays a huge role in a child’s success as an adult. With coming out of the pandemic, there are kids who are still continuing to struggle with grasping concept skills in areas such as science and math. I realize there are kids who are learning delayed that benefit from having an IEP (two of my three has one through high school), but there are kids that need help in a smaller group or one on one help with a tutor to help reinforce those educational concepts being taught in the classroom. If programs such as after school tutoring were made available, I think we would see a rise in test scores. This would also help with mental health as these kids wouldn’t feel like they are being left behind or ignored because they are not “super smart”. I had this issue in high school with a math teacher. This teacher only wanted to teach the “smart kids”, not the ones like myself that struggled to pick up on concepts. This should not happen to any child.
back to basics of reading, writing, and math!
As things are currently, teachers are underpaid and often have to dip into their own pockets to pay for supplies. That's ridiculous. They are also subject to so many rules and overseers that teaching is rote now and not creative.
paying teachers, becoming trauma informed, fighting book bans, supporting LGBTQ+ students and staff
Hiring and paying better qualified teachers, retaining the good teachers and replacing the marginal ones. Raising expectations for all students. Requiring parental participation.
We need fewer charter schools and should not open any more. We need to focus on making SLPS a better district, focusing first on reading proficiency.
Increase teachers pay. Stop banning books. Stop targeting LGBTQ minors.
Pay and policy. Then there is the violence.
Firing bad teachers-overcoming the teachers union.
The teachers unions ruin the job they want to do.
School safety, providing teachers and students the supplies they need, and working harder to prevent/stop bullying.
Going back to teaching basics....reading and arithmetic.
Fighting unnecessary tax incentives for developers which shortchange our children's future by depriving them of education funding.
Poor pay, lots of burnout, and too many responsibilities not adequately compensated for
Teaching real history and real science, not rewriting history and ignoring science. They still do, but with Gov Parson and the GOP-dominated legislature and right wingers getting elected to school boards, it's only a matter of time before they'll pull some nonsense like Florida did recently.
Having many teachers as friends through the years, I know it can be rewarding. But here in the KC area, it's can also be a major challenge, depending on the school to which you're assigned. I've had one friend quit the profession due to what he perceived as a who-cares attitude from both students and administration. Several others have said while they don't regret teaching, they'd hesitate to recommend others choose it as a career. They're teachers in this area, so I trust them to know.
Getting internet to those families without so the kids can school from home.
They don't get paid enough. They have to take on more than they can handle. They don't have help when they need it.
they are being indoctrinated to teach hate
Keeping teachers that are qualified instead of hiring teachers that are very unqualified. My son had a kindergarten teacher that I would say was actually ever qualified and taught him a lot, and they let her go. She was amazing. There also is no extra classes for kids that need advanced learning, and my child needs advanced reading and math in elementary. The teachers and administration should probably spend less time drinking together and more time thinking about our children that are in school and not just being satisfied with them being poor and uneducated in a rural community.
Teach kids LIFE SKILLS. And to be assets to society.
To lower our damm taxes we pay to the schools almost 1000 I don't even have kids in school then my sister went to buy school supplies one child cost her 400. Had to buy 2 of everything one for her child and one for the child that can't afford supplies
Because of the immense pressure from the teachers unions.
Gun safety, LGBQT+ safety, teaching real history- not revisionist history- as in Florida, graduation rates
Equal educational opportunities for all children. Opportunities to learn about all cultures and to share experiences.
I don't know since I don't have any children and don't keep up with what goes on within it.
The parents don't take responsibility for their child actions, their lack of parenting and involvement with their child school activities and expect to much out of teachers.
Missouri pay for teachers is one of the worst in the country
No appreciation or pay to reflect the time and love you put into it
I have no idea. It’s been years since I had a child in school. I really don’t keep up with it.
The pay for teachers in Missouri is a tour as I know the lowest in the country. Absolutely horrendous. Plus, nobody should have to put up with the crap they have to put up with from the students in the parents in the public.
Providing an excellent education to help prepare students for a world of possibilities. Making sure they understand the demand of taxes, and personal finance, while also showing the different avenues for achieving success out of high school, whether that be through further education at a university, community college, trade school, or otherwise. Helping students to orient themselves into adulthood, while giving them an understanding of the nature of work needed for society should be the goal.
I don't think that the local school district is capable of addressing what I perceive to be problems with our public education system. I think the state needs to better fund and empower public education in the state of Missouri to enable educators and school administrators to improve the education system here.
More technology. An entire IT Lab would be a great start.
Doing actual teaching and not indoctrinating.
Keeping boys out of the girls bathrooms and locker rooms!
I don't like how the teachers unions have went to crap.
Teaching in a charter school would be good, but public schools are too heavily influenced by teachers union rather than teaching basic education. Needs to be heavy emphasis on history and reasoning skills.
Diversity, violence, and not white washing history.
School board should be expanded to represent students population
Transportation and teachers that are not racist
Prioritizing helping children who fell behind due to COVID shutdown. Implement a useful educational program for kids who were already experiencing learning challenges before the shut-down
I think my children’s local school district should make the students safety a higher priority. There were many times my son was bullied and his behavior started to change in the worst ways. Some kid’s experience much worse and I think it all gets swept under the rug. My son felt he couldn’t come to the teacher about the situation because some teachers really don’t care. Schools need teachers that care about kids.
Missouri is lowest paid teacher on country
Preparing kids to be self-sufficient, instilling confidence, and helping them to build on their innate skills.
Teachers aren't getting paid enough. Young people have more student debt than previous generations.
To help struggling students with special needs
Incredibly, most of our schools in Hannibal do not have adequate air conditioning for our hot, steamy schools. They also do not have adequate heating in the dead of winter. To me, that’s unacceptable. Where are all the tax dollars going?? Where are lottery subsidies going and being used for?? I think our local school officials need to explain themselves.
Poor pay and benefits. One of the hardest jobs for very little reward
I think helping kids with free school lunches would help a lot of kinds in my district
making sure kids have what they need to succeed when they leave
Specialized education- electrical, carpenters, heating and cooling, plumbing,
I was in the public school teaching for 32 years. It’s become parent negotiation rather than District, board, state standards!
Longhours and low pay andbad behavior of students.
Planning for future growth and diversity.
Stop worrying about WOKE...it's not an issue and never was. Let's get back to normal Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic...REAL history...and dump TRUMP and Hawley...
They are not paid what they are worth...not respected by students or parents...and politics are overrunning the education system. No one is listening about safety of students(gun violence) or teachers...
Fairness to all kids. Treat all children equally.
Trades programs for high school students and more advanced math and science preparation for the younger grades. I feel like since COVID, there really doesn’t seem like a huge effort to catch up.
Preparation for college/workforce and making the kids more well-rounded people. Not banning books like a bunch of nazis.
Teachers are becoming a new boogey man for Republican Nazis.
Science education and learning to listen to opposing viewpoints.
Teaching children the real basics that they can live on when they are out of school.
Paying teachers more money so we have more teachers for the students
Less emphasis on testing—more time spent educating
Lack of respect, support from administration, and pay
basics or core type classes being taught in schools. reading, writing, arithmetic, science.
Because of subject matters they would be forced to teach. And salary.
Teachers are not supported in Anyway, in their jobs to take care of the children in their classrooms. They have too much work load, put on them.
for our kids to be taught writing skills and all the basic and not be taught about sexual things it s so wrong and confusing our kids it need ts to stop
Today's kids do not get the support or discipline at home. They are disrespectful and defiant because they know they will not be disciplined.
Stop running the school like it is a Christian school
Expansion of history and music, art classes. No book banning!!
Because they don’t get paid their worth in our society. They are responsible for our children and they are not treated well.
Hiring good teachers/paying them well. There’s too much attrition.
They should STOP teaching for the test and teach critical thinking (and also STOP all the BS with being so evangelically conservative).
It would have to be lack of support for teachers - from absurdly low pay, parents who are not engaged and who are just LOOKING for something to criticize/get up in arms about, overbloated administration (both in number and in pay), teachers being held accountable for if a child learns (not only enough to pass their current grade, but to also show grade-level gains in the state standardized tests, not taking into account the child's IQ - an important variable [along with teacher] in how well a child learns, as outlined in my mother, Linda D. Roberts, PhD's dissertation on the Class Within a Class model), but how well, and all of the discipline issues, stemming from home life on. I hate to say that I wouldn't encourage anyone to enter the teaching profession (my degree is in education, even though I never taught beyond SpEd and adult education) right now. Missouri should be ashamed if the low pay for starting teachers - pay that does not increase meaningfully year to year.
Class sizes and one on one time with students. Do something about the boarders.
Cut out the woke nonsense and focus on hard basic education towards life skills
underpaid, and it seems to have developed more into a political movement than a group of teachers actually teaching basic education.
Calming the frick down on ridiculous panics about books and trans kids. JUST. CALM. DOWN. PEOPLE. Educate children for CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS.
learning of course. i don't follow closely since mine have left the school system.
BREAKING FREE FROM FEDERAL VAX MANDATES IN THE FUTURE
TOO MUCH DRAMA AND VIOLENCE FOR LITTLE PAY
This is a difficult question not having a child in the school
Not sure, but the funds raised from gambling need to go to school so that personal property taxes can be reduced
Keep your the students involved in everything
Truth in our history instead of retrumpligun lies
Pay is lousy and they get very little respect and support from parents
Public Transportation and Affordable Housing
Public school is a day care. No one wants to be there and staff don't care about them anyway. Children bully staff and students alike.
Education and safety. The local school districts are not highly rated.
No money, politics is too involved, and all the school shootings.
I don't know what to say about that one right now
The pay is lousy and every politician is looking to blame the errs of the student on the teachers!
True education, not political rhetoric and CRT
Pay and violence of children in the inner city
A stressful environment with no benefits and dangerous situations
No changes. They are doing an excellent job!
As a whole, education has become too politicized and has lost its way. I believe there is a high likelihood of "burnout" in the teaching profession today.
Free lunch in school! No child should have to worry about not getting a nutritious meal based on ability to pay
Too many hassles low pay,violence, discrimination in schools
Better curriculum, better class sizes, better technology, better pay for teachers.
Focus on the basics of education and remediating learning loss from covid. Schools should stay out of all political games including book banning.
MAGA parents, poor pay in Missouri due to the GOP
restoring abortion and sexual privacy rights
secular curriculum that allows every student to reach their full potential whether in a skilled trade or a college-degreed occupation in 21st century careers
They should concentrate more on learning, community, state, and national pride and acceptance of ALL people. Teach more environmental issues.
More emphasis on reading, writing, math, and science.
Diversity, reading skills, social equity
Not respected, sometimes underpaid, subject to political manipulation.
Just close it down and let the kids run amcuk with no personal or parental reponsibilty. That would save $750 million to fund the prisons most of them will end up living.
Increasing teacher's pay and then hiring quality teachers. Teachers are asked to do way too much for the pay they get. In turn, the kids don't get what they need from the teacher. It's a vicious circle, but we have to get better and more teachers in our schools.
paying the paraprofessionals more money. Expesaly the ones that work with special needs kids. This is my mom's job and she gets bit, scratched, punched, kicked, slapped, etc from the kids and she can't do anything to defend herself because it would count as abuse. One time my mom got in trouble with one of these special needs kids' mom because she just told the kid to stop hitting her. The mom said (And I quote) 'She can do whatever she wants because she's special.' Which is not right at all.
Addressing the mental health of students, and providing free lunches for all students.
I don't know. I don't pay a great deal of attention.
I’m not sure on specifics as I attended private school and have no connection to this public school.
Teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Low pay, no support from administration, they have to take abuse from the children and the parents
Bullying!!! Keeping teachers off their phones and actually teaching the classes. Keeping church out of public schools. Teaching sex education properly! Background checks on ANY employee for the schools and keeping sex offenders out which is not happening now.
Pay is not enough to support a family. Plus the local politics.
Actual education. Reduce any mention of social issues and teach actual skills starting with the basics of math, reading, English, science, and history. Increase civics education specifically in all grades.
The current environment pushed by the schools unions is not conducive to the well being of the teachers. There is an over abundance of administrative people in schools that degrades the ability of the teachers to teach.
school lunches should be provided as part of the education system. It would alleviate so much administrative activity and frustration on the part of school employees, students and parents/guardians. The districts seem to have plenty of money for sports but not for the basics of feeding the kids.
The liberal agenda is becoming more and more prevalent. Also, the lack of discipline is becoming a huge issue. I have taught in public schools, charter schools and private schools. I would recommend a charter school or a private school.
KIDS GET SUCH BAD PARENTS AS EXAMPLES. MAKES THEM TURN INTO MONSTERS.
Getting rid of the wokeness and teaching the 3 Rs again.
The pay in Missouri is terrible and the conservative views of the parents in this state are terrible.
Reversal of policies that take away Missourians rights such as voting in the primary elections.
I do not follow news about the Lathrop School District. I’m simply not informed enough to answer this question.
Teaching students how to read, write, and make civics education mandatory
SCHOOLS ARE NO LONGER SAFE, PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. STUDENT:TEACHER RATIOS ARE TOO HIGH AND TOO MANY GUNS IN SCHOOLS.
Segregation of those children/parents who want to cooperate to the success of their child from those families who don't. One teacher told me that 10 unruly children with 10 unruly, inconsiderate, obnoxious parents ruin the moral of the teachers. And, there is more time discussing those 10 children, planning for conversations with those parents than all the other children combined. Rules are not racist. Become compliant or leave. Public school is simply "government" school and NOT structured to educate.
I had a daughter who decided to become a teacher. It was so depressing, contentious that in just 3 years she bought a funeral home and became a funeral home director. She was idealistic going into it. Her schooling made her optimistic. But she was blown away by what they were forced to allow kids and their parents do to them. She said it was so de-grading, that she could not keep her sanity with that job...as a 1st grade school teacher. Also, my sister has a doctorate in education and has left the US to ply her trade in countries where teachers are respected. She is in Panama.
Pay in Missouri sucks! The state of Missouri is insulting in the rate of pay offered, we're 49th in the nation. Shame on Missouri.
Teacher training and retention. Special needs and more autism awareness for teachers across grade levels
Missouri is one of the lowest paying teacher wages in the nation, there is a lack of effort from the Missouri legislature to help schools fund improvements and school infrastructures.
Paying teachers a higher salary and not banning books
Teaching is in an uproar bc everyone threatens to sue for every little thing
Properly funding teachers and classrooms
Pay is too low, public respect for teachers is low, danger of being shot is too high.
From what i have tead and heard, the schoo district is doing ok.
Children’s input & experiential research done by mental health professionals regarding trauma, race, and LGBTQ+
Teacher's for the most part don't have the option to teach the truth. The government has no business making teacher's tell His story
Retention in High school. Inclusivity of all students
Focusing on helping underprivileged children
Their are people who do not want children taught about civics so interfere in the curriculum without having the background necessary to make decisions
What they are teaching and if kids are learning
Retention of teachers and paraprofessionals
Not enough support from school boards. I believe the problems lie with who is elected to local school boards. They often use this as a springboard into Olivia’s rather than caring about the health of our schools and children.
Hiring highly qualified teachers to reduce class sizes.
1. The State of Missouri does not adequately fund public education. The result is university-educated teachers are paid less than many fast food workers. 2. The current political administration in Missouri has penalized and litigated school districts with a partisan political agenda, NOT the instructional welfare of teachers or students. 3. Classroom teachers are often verbally and occasionally physically attacked by parents with little subsequent support by District administrators.
Environmental issues. This state is toxic.
It is a low paying job with too much interference on curriculum.
Later start time, longer lunch periods, and free breakfast and lunch available for all students.
Teachers deal with so much more than just educating children. They also have to deal with things like behavioral issues.
Actions to promote equity, access, diversity, and inclusion. Trust and empower teachers.
A democrat that isn’t Biden because he’s old
Poor pay and long hours. Not appreciated. Parents are worse now than ever
Getting over charter schools - they're a false promise. We need to get more money and resources into local schools. We should stop relying on ONLY local tax dollars to support schools when many are in low-income areas. We need to protect women and girls from biological males invading their bathrooms and athletics in schools, and protect them from the promotion of strict gender roles based on how men and women are defined by how they behave and think. We need to offer more after-school programs and resources for children that come from unstable homes.
Teachers' pay is getting lower and lower, and demands are getting higher and higher. Teachers are also increasingly dealing with toxic parenting styles and vindictive behavior on the part of students and parents. The mental stress and pressure is not worth it.
Improve basic education in order to raise test scores.
no clue, as I don't have nor have ever had any kids.
no matter what, you're going to be to blame. my sil just retired from teaching because the little brats don't listen to anything their teachers tell them, because back home, they don't have to listen. when i was young, if i got a spanking, you'd best bet i got another one when i got home. that's really messed up that they took punishment out of the system because we had something to fear. now the teachers fear the parents because little johnny isn't paying attention and giving them grief for not teaching them
Managing the funds they have better instead of the exorbitant spending on sports (football and soccer fields). Pay teachers better by paying less to administrators who do not teach the students.
Kids today are rude, disrespectful, spoiled and expect everything to be handed to them. With laws being what they are the schools can't discipline them no matter what they do. Why put up with a bunch of uncontrollable brats for a pay level that is less than other professional careers.
Academics needs to be more challenging. A foreign exchange student told me she was bored because she'd learned our senior curriculum in the 7th grade.
Offering classes to prepare children for the future
Not allowing woke ideas into school, teach real history.
Very poor pay and to much Federal Government involvement.
Low pay, and the issues that you would have to deal with on a daily basis would not be worth it.
Reading,writing,and do things not using a computer. Still teach computer
Parents now don’t teach respect and responsibility, so kids don’t give them
more securely place for kids to be and be more involved with what's going on in the schools
Teaching kids the basics, reading, science and math
Parents expect too much from the teachers. You’re supposed to teach them and teach them how to get along with others.
not in Missouri, maybe in another state, but the pay does NOT match the work volume required
Stressing academics, music and the arts over sports.
Young adults usually do not yet have the knowledge to teach students not much younger than they are
I think the school district is doing a good job across the board
Students do not respect teachers. Hard to get parents to help in teaching their kids.
From Middle school through High School there should be more training in the areas of Economics and Government- particularly the reasons for and meanings behind both the MO Constitution and the US Constitution, and why we are a "Republic" and not the mob rule of a democracy. Finally, there should be much more education on how to recognize propaganda and how easy it is to manipulate large groups of people. Currently, education only teaches what propaganda is, but not how it works or why it's effective.
I don't think teaching should be a career. Teachers are just a susceptible to the wills and whims of unions or government influences and there have been times when those interests supersede actual education and become less about teaching and more about teachers or curriculum. The result is bad teachers who cannot be fired because they have tenure, or they are forced to teach something they disagree with and will not leave the profession because they have too much time invested to do so. Additionally, always being the authority or the smartest person in the room and to have peers that are in the same boat tends to lock a person into just one way of accepting ideas. This (in teaching) creates the notion that failing to agree with an idea is the same as failing to understand that idea, particularly in areas of politics. An example of this would be to teach that socialism is a good thing but if a student disagrees and presents examples of why it's not, they fail the class; or the ideas of gender fluidity; or the inefficiency of common core math...Too much time in the job creates an absolute that the teacher's authority is always the only solution. This arrogance is not good for the class room and will be bad for the country later because society will fail to question bad or unconstitutional laws. A career in teaching simply lays the foundation to ultimately condition the youth to never challenge authority. How can a teacher teach kids to stand against that when they themselves simply comply with the authorities (unions or government, district authority, etc) they disagree with?
Getting teaches who will actually teach students something
Doesn’t pay worth crap. Can’t live on the salary and have to put up with too much bill from parents
TEACH MORE THAT PEOPLE OF ALL RACES ARE EQUAL AND NOT BLOCK THE TEACHING OF SLAVERY AND THIS COUNTRY WAS BUILT ON HARD WORK PUTTING GOD FIRST IN YOUR LIFE .
Columbia public schools have been pretty amazing. I have 2 nephews that will be in 2nd and 4th grade this coming year. I don't know that there's something that they are lacking in, to be honest.
My buddy taught in public school for 3 years - Hazelwood East. It's a poor area and the school struggled with funding. He had many issues, but the biggest was the administration never had his back, with regards to parents and/or instituting policies that made no practical sense, but made sense from a red tape standpoint.
Actually teaching kids something worth knowing. Not gender bullshit
Trade school, vocational school, training for a job that doesn't involve college necessarily but needs to be done and pays enough to live on
Because there's too many parents that are convinced their children can do no wrong and there's no way for a teacher to maintain control in a classroom if there's 35 to 40 kids in that classroom who think they're always right.
Supporting all students in the face of bigoted attacks by the legislature & attorney general
The “Parents’ Bill of Rights” passed by the Missouri legislature last term would make teaching a nightmare.
The pay is bad and being in a school is unsafe for teachers and students.
Engaging children well enough to keep them interested in learning.
Children are much tougher and strong willed. Some have no respect for authority.
The pay is not great and there seems to be a lack of support for teachers amongst a school’s leaders.
Meeting the needs of low-income kids; supporting DEI; supporting and paying teachers better.
Focus on better education, hiring more and better teachers
What they are taught in the University. We do not need the Liberal, Woke, Crap being taught in local schools.
Preparing students for today's career fields, as well as critical thinking skills.
Poor pay. Not respected profession any longer. Teachers are vilified
Education itself, there have been teachers that told my son (and his class) things that are verifiably not true. One example was a teacher told him no words in English end in the letter "C". We have a running joke between us now where we start listing words that end with C.
teaching basics , math , science , & history instead of critical race theory.
Extremely low pay, tenure nearly impossible now, too many restrictions on letting teachers actually teach, focus on fax not on actually teaching children how to think
Attract and retain quality and motivated teachers
Poor pay, no respect from the districts or students and too much political division instead of actual education.
Actually educating, rather than rote memorization, just enough to get kids through the standardized tests. They're not learning enough history or social studies, geography, science, culture. Kids need free meals in school. Poverty is so awful here, and there are so many neglectful parents, most of these kids only get to eat in school.
This country doesn't value teachers enough. They aren't paid enough, they're too restricted to teaching to tests. And heaven forbid a teacher is gay in this theocracy.
Discipline, college preparedness, reading and math
The pay isn’t high enough for the job (when done well). High stress, over regulation in some areas and not enough support from administration at many schools.
Economics. Basic life skills. Government. Law. Health
The current political system in the school. Pay. Crime.
Safety mainly. I do not believe the teachers are safe against the students in the St. Louis area. I also do not think they should teach if being required to do things that go against their soul and core beliefs. Teaching false history, and pushing the TODAY agendas make me convinced teaching is not something I would recommend to someone I care about
North Kansas City is an excellent school district. It has made diversity a priority. The quality of education students receive in NKC is high quality. The state could do a better job of making sure we are prioritizing student and teacher mental health.
Educating children to be prepared for higher education, a trade school, the military or a job upon graduation from high school. They should be able to read, write and have the math skills expected of one graduating from a highly regarded school system. They should also possess knowledge of the STEM subjects sufficient for the jobs that will be necessary.
Cross curricular instruction for integration and application of concepts.
As a former teacher, the instructors have little control over their actual practices. Way too much paperwork to justify work that is not prioritized but the data driven emphasis is on the recording. The goal of educating has been lost.
bullying, race issues, implementing drivers education, communication with parents
i was a teacher, there was too much red tape. i could not get basic necessities for my classroom
Teaching students so they are well grounded in the material required of them for further education or being able to be employed. They should focus on education and not indoctrination.
There are too many obstacles for a young teacher or any teacher to overcome. They are subject to discipline for not conforming to the whims of teacher unions and for not following the political line. Public school teacher unions are not interested in the students. I would advise a person interested in teaching to go teach in a private or parochial school.
STEM, critical thinking, financial education
Poor pay and working conditions. Better opportunities in the private sector.
Quality of education- so children are prepared for college/real world.
Nothing right now. I don’t have a child in school so maybe that will change once I do
Long hours, terrible pay, overbearing administration, no maternity leave. I just quit my job as a teacher for these reasons
current political environment in many school systems
Republicans making the profession dangerous (guns, fanatic cultists) and precarious (jail time for books/trans issues).
Using the tax dollars they receive more wisely.
Better prepare kids for jobs in future making sure our seniors graduate able to read write and do math properly.
Cost of education versus salary you get would be poor return on investment much better trade school where return vs investment lots better
no clue. not from here and i have no children in school.
Social emotional learning & digital literacy
I am a teacher, and it’s a challenging, underpaid job that gets little to no support, respect or credit by society. I love the idea of my job, but I don’t love the emotional and financial toll it takes on me and my family and I often consider leaving the profession, so I couldn’t recommend it unless careful considerations were made.
Teachers are overworked and severely underpaid
More funding to public schools! Quit diverting funding to charters and fund SLPS so that kids don't HAVE to go to charter schools because SLPS is in such dire condition.
Unsure as I don't have kids in the district
I have been a teacher for 19 years and know that it is a vastly unglorified position where we don't get any breaks, including lunch because we are always handling student needs. Moreover, a teacher's plate is always getting more piled upon. Nothing ever gets taken off. So every new teaching fad that comes along gets added to the pile. It is a hard, hard life. And I am happy in it and have great rewards. But I would not recommend that someone else take it on as a young person when they could get paid as much for doing a far more flexible job
Employing other people besides board member relatives
kids suck. no structure. no values. no discipline.
Teacher retention , discipline and learn how to write cursive!
Teachers in Missouri are not paid enough and do not have enough support from the districts they are in
I think the teaching curriculum in public schools in general are leaning too far to the left. We need to teach education and moral values, not gender identity and social so called justice.
I think the biggest priority should be having extra opportunities for the students who score as gifted and problem students should be completely removed from the classroom.
My wife is a teacher and I see how hard she works and how unappreciated she is. The pay is horrible, the expectations are way out of hand, the support is not given by parents and often by the school districts, there is not enough discipline nor follow through by administrators, and it has no longer become a safe environment for teachers. Plus, no one has the gaul to actually say that some kids are too stupid or disruptive to be allowed in the classroom. Sometimes for the betterment of the masses, you need to cut the fat, and in this case it is lazy, rude, and stupid.
I think my local school district should make it a priority to keep the students heavily involved in their extracurricular school activities, such as clubs and sports. I think when students learn to work together, they are more likely to do well with their classes as they get support and encouragement from one another to do well academically.
Park Hill is doing pretty great as a whole. North Kansas City Schools needs to learn from their surrounding districts how to treat/ respect their employees. NKC Schools has humans with no windows or children making major decisions for all. Check out their current employment turnover rate for yourself.
Working in education is the only job, that I have knowledge of, where a person loses all of their basic human rights when they step into the role. It is a dangerous, low-waged, unappreciated and disrespected profession, daily.
The current culture and the ways in which the educational landscape have changed make it a very political job right now, when it shouldn’t be
preparing kids to become self supporting adults with job skills or college for those who want to move on to higher learning
Keep the LGBTQ/Trans foolishness out of our schools and out of our children’s minds. There are two sexes. People aren’t “assigned” one or the other at birth, they are created one or the other at conception. Trans thinking is dangerous, destructive and has no place in our schools
Because the way society is now the crime rate is high
Too much restrictions on teachers, no way to discipline students, and low pay.
Helping children with learning disabilities, they should depend less on the computers and actually teach
Educating the students. History, math and science. Also bring back shop class.
I'm not sure I don't have any kids going to school.
Connecting with parents and with communities in ways that teach life skills.
Increase funding for teachers, not athletic programs. We need kids that can critically think to build the future, encouraging brain damage instead using our tax dollars feels criminal.
I want to be a teacher, and I only want to because I know I can be patient and survive poverty. There is little to no reward in the state of missouri for the abuse one must endure as a teacher.
Discipline, technology, teaching respect for teachers.
Making sure they teach subjects the students will actually use in life. Making sure our students are safe. And making sure our students are fed.
I have a friend who is a middle school teacher. She said although she makes good money, she can't afford her student loans. And she is considering another career because the kids are completely out of control and she gets no support from their parents. She feels like the parents think the school is a daycare.
I don't have children so I'm not very well acquainted with the school system or it's strong or weak points.
It’s a hard job with too many government restrictions. And they are pushing ideologies that harm children. I would recommend teaching in a private or charter school instead.
Business, personal finances, and blue-collar trades education to prepare kids for independence.
Possible personal ethics being violated and inability to properly discipline students.
Teaching actual history. Not by coaches that just use worksheets.
Teachers who care are restricted to teaching only what is approved by someone else. They can’t use their education to produce their curriculum to teach in a way that science of education knows works.
Making learning fun; improving test scores.
Discipline, health food, more quality teachers
Children of this generation are disrespectful and undisciplined. Then the teachers can’t do anything about it.
Lowering class sizes by hiring more qualified teachers at the highest possible salaries
Making sure the woke ideology isn't being introduced to kids. Pushing anything aside from academics is not wanted or necessary.
Not enough pay and the inability to have conservative views as a teacher in general.
Using School's in neighbor hood's instead of closing them.
My children know longer go to public schools they go to a privately owned charter school
Public schools are not the same as when I went to public school
increased requirements, negative public image, poor salaries, negative media
Teaching school subjects and staying out of other things
Not sure our school district always receives high marks nationally and locally and rated in the top ten percentiles nationally.
Both of my daughters in law are teachers one teaches the other doesn’t. They are underpaid overworked and not respected by the state government and are left with huge debt from loans to pay.
Basics! Reading ,writing, Math with out calculator.
Building the school rating back up to triple A status
Fiscal responsibility - they seem to waste a lot of money at the highest levels, and if they didn't spend so much on admin bloat, they'd have more for all there other, very good work; teacher pay and retention
Smaller class sizes - better education overall. Schools are bad.
If you care about teaching and your students don’t get to learn, and are moved up anyway - I would assume it would be demoralizing. It also doesn’t pay well. I can’t imagine recommending it to someone young.
Upgraded educational standards and programs
No control of curriculum, lack of administration support, lack of pay and benefits, cost of teaching supplies, just to name a few.
I think they could do better if they had newer resources aka books for teaching. A lot of the teachers make their own books because what the school has is outdated. However when speaking with the superintendent on the issue it is because in the past they could buy a book and it be good for 5 years. This allows them to purchase new book for different subjects on a rotation. However with the new online book options they have to purchase the rights to the book every year. Our small school cannot afford that. My children graduated in 2020 and 2023 so it was a recent conversation even though I started I didn't have children in school. This will be my first year without one in 16 years.
They should make. Higher priority because the people in the school need it especially them selfs
My school district is one of the best in the state. I think the highest priority for schools right now is to make sure that teaching is inclusive with all history I think there should also be an emphasis on basic living skills. Education should be challenging and encourage exploration. Merely reciting a date is not learning.
Getting a bond passed to build new facilities.
My spouse is a teacher. It’s a difficult profession with a lot of stress and parents and republicans are making her life harder every year.
I think student safety should be a top priority. However, the curriculum is way behind in some of the other school districts and I think they need to try to find a way to improve that as well
I just moved here, so cannot say. However, it has come to my attention that I might have to pay for my child to ride the bus, even though he lives within the WG high school district. Where do my tax dollars go if I have to pay for something like this?
teaching students skill they will need i nteh future
the pay isnt good copared to other professoins
Basic learning skills, Math, English, Science, Computers
GETTING RID OF POLITICIANS THAT ARE TAKING AWAY ALL OF OUR RIGHTS
GET RID OF TOO MANY ADMINISTRATORS SUCKING ALL THE FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET AND CONCENTRATE ON HIRING PEOPLE THAT CARE ABOUT CHILDREN AND WILL BRING UP ACADEMIC LEVELS. FOX WASTES TOO MUCH MONEY AND HAS A TERRIBLE REPUTATION!
Basics - reading, writing, math, history levels and less on social justice issues/CRT. If children can’t read and write, they won’t be equipped to be leaders to make change in the future and will be easily manipulated. They need to be taught HOW to think, not WHAT to think.
Teachers unions are corrupt. There are more involved in politics instead of students and teachers’ wellbeing.
It has turned into a dangerous profession
Teachers pay and the resources available for students and teachers
Because the teachers of today don't make enough for what they do
Because its one of the hardest jobs with one of the biggest responsibilities, and you dont get a lot of love as a teacher.
Because they are kids to young would not have the type of an authority as an older person
Low pay, abuse from parents, no appreciation
Quality of life for students and environment
Caring for children in poverty. Free breakfast and lunch during Covid was a great opportunity for children to get a meal. It needs to be permanent.
Remove dei and cry from the curriculum. Focus on the fundamentals to provide a good foundation in order to give students a better chance after graduating from high school. Include trade and technical classes to provide additional options in employment opportunities. Teach college preparatory classes and include more opportunities for in state community college.
Too much focus on social issues and not enough focus on the fundamentals of education. Teachers should teach more in according to approved foundational subjects and less on social issues. Teachers need to stop focusing on dei and crt.
I'm not sure. When I moved to MO from KY years ago my kids were in elementary school. The things they learned in the first year here they had learned in KY in prior years. I figured MO would be more advanced in the class room than KY. Don't know if MO has changed this or not.
Getting a better support system for the kids
The Jackson school district provided a great education and opportunities for our four children. The only issue I see now is that we need to keep our public schools and fight against privatization and school vouchers.
Teaching history as it happened not minimizing difficult subjects like slavery, racism, and discrimination. Making sure children of all races and genders feel welcome and equal.
It's a difficult job that pays poorly with little support from the government.
I think my local school district should make a higher priority on cracking down on inappropriate staff. Children should not be around staff that treats them in inappropriate ways or have disgusting behaviors.
I’m not really sure that it needs any improvement and I am satisfied with our school district.
Bullies, not only students, but teachers too. And not only do I pay for meals at school for my 3 children, but we have to provide snacks for the kids and if they want an extra milk at snack time, the small cup of school milk cost more than the breakfast and lunch meal. It’s expensive, but I worry that other kids are left out because their parents can’t afford to do that everyday
providing meals and supplies for kids with low income
And today's time is too difficult social structures and strong enough yet
Come back on causes that’s not necessarily a priority and put it more towards our education our community
offering more advanced classes and academic supports
Teaching correct and accurate information
Teaching these kids the real world protect them from bullying feed the kids with a negative food account
Kids nowadays really don’t have any respect and it can be very emotionally exhausting to do that Monday- Friday
A high priority or keeping kids in school or stop giving him so many days are
Equality. The school struggles with this hard. There is a extreme amount of favoring.
Students are rude and parents dont do enough to raise there kids right.
Trying to get it's ratings up. I don't have any children and moved to this area to afford a house but the Ritenaur school ratings are terrible! I will have to move before having kids.
I hear the pay is absolutely terrible and you have to take home your work, not worth it.
Teaching is a very difficult and taxing profession and the pay does not correlate appropriately
Practical education that will apply to real life. Advanced maths should be electives.
Because now it's too dangerous and Republican lawmakers don't care to make the job safer, or to give them a fair salary.
I think we’re pretty taken care of in everything (besides toilet paper)
Education is the foundation of our country. Proper education is essential to maintain a safe and healthy community
Bring back actual teaching quit setting our kids in front of a screen. Crack open books again really teach if you want more pay as a teacher. And make it against school rules for a teacher to make kids write an apology letter for not getting their homework done and make it a violation for a teacher to yell, scream, belittle students.
Helping the children who are less fortunate and are struggling
Making sure that children with behavioral issues get taken care of.
The way that the system has raised up these children alot of teachers don't get paid to deal with.
Making sure they teach the kids the basic reading, history, writing, arithmetic and physical education and leave the rest to the parents.
I think they should make the schools safer that should be the highest priority they should work on
Not sure. I think the smaller, more rural schools probably should consolidate. I would think that would save quite a bit of money, especially in administrative costs. Local schools have 10 or fewer students in some classes, yet there is a Principal, admin staff, cafetera for each small school. And teachers with very few students in their classes.
The pay is horrendous. The administration doesn’t support and back teachers. The treatment from students is awful. Lack of support in general isn’t worth it.
I think the school should make preparation for real world experiences a priority before children graduate.
I wouldn't advise a young adult to take up teaching because all the controversy with gender identity and things of that nature make it impossible to actually do the job you are supposed to do.
Not just our particular school district, but schools in the country as a whole need to have better school lunch options. Other countries have fresh and healthy foods, while ours come straight out of a box. I would also like to see school lunches to be free. Every child has a right to eat and not be embarrassed that their parents couldn’t afford the extra money.
I have never used the school system so I am not. Sure
Because the younger generation is out of control and now being a teacher is dangerous
Education about more real world experiences, set up our kids for success on their own
Helping all kids learn the way they need to and that fits them best.
freedom of expression, personal creativity
I think they should increase their lunch program and provide more items
Teachers are very important in this country but are not paid as such
Deprofessionalization of the career field. Teachers are not trusted to do their jobs properly and are micromanaged to the point of driving quality educators out of the profession
I'm not sure how it's doing now in public schools, I can only hope they get better but schools should focus on teaching kids especially teenagers about just life and not subjects they probably won't end out doing in the future.
Unless you love kids and don't mind being paid minimum wage then be a teacher otherwise I wouldn't recommend it.
We need Better teacher better topics & better food
Education Monday through Friday 5 days a week not 4
Teaching children practical skills they can use in life
Lower burn out rates and better conditions in private schools
Not being woke, and shoving woke doctrines in kids heads
The values of the younger generation are somewhat scued
Teachers are over worked and under paid. They're also often not given enough supplies or help.
They need to make sure students feel safer in school.
Don't see common interest in that career with young adults I know.
My best friend is a teacher and she is grossly underpaid and not supported
because it had to be one of the most stressful jobs