It took me a while to think of a perk of public education that began with the letter Q. The word quiet kept coming to mind but we all know that public education classrooms (or any classrooms for that matter) are usually far from being quiet. That word did not work for me. I then began thinking about homeschooling parents and the couple of private schools in my area. I thought how at times it must be frustrating teaching either one due to the lack of support in small numbers. I realize that homeschooling parents meet but some are many miles from one another. Therefore, my word for the perk for Q is quantity.
A perk of teaching in a public education system is the quantity of teachers. School systems have hundreds and even thousands of teachers. With numbers come strong support systems and activities.
There are three other kindergarten teachers at my school for me to plan and share ideas with on a daily basis. At our local private schools there is only one teacher per grade and some grades are split between a teacher.
I am very fortunate to have others to talk and share my thoughts.
Besides having teachers at my school to meet with, there are also other teachers in the county. We can meet as a large group and have speakers and in-service meetings together. We have had many wonderful speakers and guests visit. In-service meetings are required by the state and funded by our school system. It is sometimes difficult for private schools or independent educators to experience these types of meetings due to costs.
It is also helpful to have support if there are things that you would like to see changed. Sometimes groups of teachers will get together and present ideas to administrators.
Groups of teachers also get together and go on trips to conferences and seminars.
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