We will most likely vote yes on every school referendum that comes our way, we support public school fundraisers. But am I going to send DS somewhere he is absolutely miserable and is not learning anything for the good of the school? Absolutely not. We are huge public school supporters, but each family needs to make their own decisions based on more factors than I can list.
I occasionally do feel a twinge of guilt for not marching to the school board ranting weekly on this topic. After attempting to communicate with a number of people at district level last year and getting absolutely no response, I give up. They didn't care about my kid's test scores or $$$ enough to get back to me. I have typed up a couple letters on this and will continue to do so as I see opportunities to advocate for GT needs in our district (and state for that matter).
What's really funny at our house this week is my husband has been wrangled to be in charge of games at our local public school's spring carnival! This is where my son went last year. He was still on the work list, so he's going to do it! If I had a average to MG kid, I'm sure we would still be at this school. It is a lovely little neighborhood school with a very nice community.
