The Public School Crisis In America - Why It's Time to Put Your Kids In Private School

Have you considered taking your kids out of public schools? In this episode, Patrick Bet-David reveals the difference between public and private schools, and why you should weigh your options.
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[@kurticusmaximus]

I will never forget meeting a very young home schooled girl at my community college. She was 18, tutoring college kids in calculus. And she wasn’t socially awkward either. Her parents did her a solid favor.

[@ddale20]

And this constant drumbeat about ‘safe spaces’ has gotten ridiculous!life is risky. The kids have to grow up in reality. Tell them about the dangers and not to go with strangers. Let’s protect ourselves to the best extent possible! Put cops in schools, have barriers, and only allow people who work or go to school there to enter the school!

[@rareosts5752]

You'll never forget it because it stood out, because home-schooled kids are often awkward. It's terrible to keep your kids from socializing with other kids, the best part about school. Shouldn't be keeping our children sounds great social and learning experiences we should be fixing the fact that there're predators in the schools.

[@jasmynesartstudio]

I was that kid. I started college at 15. I went from private school in 8th grade to public at 9th until 10th. I always felt like public school was a waste of time and way to slow. There is no reason why a normal kid should not be able to multiple or have reading comprehension by 6th grade.. let alone 9th. Publix schools needs to challenge kids more 🙄

[@arlenefisher1164]

@@rareosts5752 I have read stats that home schooled kids are very advanced scholastically and socially. It isn't just a mom teaching her own kids. There are many parents/grandparents/friends involved. The kids socialize with many other groups of home schooled kids.

[@lesliehiatt8959]

@@arlenefisher1164my children were homeschooled. When they became teenagers, they had to be learn to be social because I made them go to work for their grandfather. They got up early every morning and I took them to work, came home and did their school assignments. They both fortunately have been graduated for nearly 10 yrs now. And I thought public school was bad then.

[@00ga-booga]

My wife is a counselor at a public middle school, and her experiences there are the reason we send our children to private school. It's expensive, but every day she comes home from work and says "There is NO WAY ON EARTH we are ever sending them to public school. Even if we have to sell organs."

[@Elucidus4]

This is one of the reasons we homeschool our kids.

[@kevinimmanuel9279]

@@AZrakoon you mean p ! Mp ed? Right?

[@midwestribeye7820]

Our counselor also sends her kids to private. If I had kids, I would homeschool as long as I felt comfortable and then put them in private.

[@AfricaGeo]

@@AZrakoon pumped ? Huh ?

[@brandonburns5365]

The problem republic schools is that people like your wife feel that way, and still work there. I can just imagine the type of value she brings to the kids, with that attitude

[@carliea26]

I could not agree with you more! My son went to private, public and a charter school. I can tell you that my son did the best while in private school. He ended up in private school because I too was told that my son could not pay attention and therefore must have ADHD. I finally got him evaluated and he was determined to be gifted with a high IQ. He is now in his mid 20's, and decided that going to college was not his thing and therefore started his own business. Not everyone has the same path in life and public school is not what it used to be. I decided to homeschool my daughter and I couldn't be happier with the decision. My daughter is involved in many extra curricular activities and guess what? No bullying!!. Blessed to have the choice and I agree that parent involvement is the key.

[@offdabeatenpath]

That is so beautiful for your family! Congratulations to your son on his business and to you & your daughter for finding an education that works for her. Let me know if you need any coaching. I love to support young people's empowerment!

[@LA-li4yw]

My daughter has adhd. I been fighting with public school and she is only 4.

[@carliea26]

@@LA-li4yw Is it your pediatrician that gave you the diagnosis or a child psychologist? By law, the public school needs to be giving her certain accommodations. However, your daughter is only 4 and maybe she isn't being engaged and is simply bored. Kids need to be able to play outside and not be forced to memorize material or be sitting in front of any electronic device for mindless hours of entertainment. Every child learns differently, and this is the problem that many teachers face today, how to teach to so many diverse learners, i.e. visual learners vs. auditory and such forth? Most 4-year-olds that I know, are not able to sit more than 30 minutes without doing some sort of fidgeting. I honestly think that your daughter is a typical 4 year old and needs to be able to be 4. I've been there and can relate.

[@arlenefisher1164]

@@LA-li4yw When did 4 year olds start going to public school? I thought they had to be 5.

[@pikotard]

@@arlenefisher1164 kids can be 4. Idk about other areas, but in mine there is "trans kindergarten" that starts at 4. It is a new program that is now in its second year.

[@haleybaroody8931]

As a title one public school teacher, I have worked in private, charter, abroad, and now public schools. I’ve learned……it’s the teachers, admin, and the COMMUNITY, that make a great school. I would look at those key things when deciding where your children go. Great topic. Love the show Pat!! :)

[@shanesims5244]

I agree with you..we send our son to a public school I make about 200k a year I can afford the private schools they cost about 12k a year around here so his average is about right but I feel like at the end of the day it's about how you raise your child and how you spend time with them if you don't give them a good foundation it won't matter what school they go to...and if you're raising them right they will turn out fine at a public school

[@shanesims5244]

but we also live in a dominate rebuplican area

[@ThePetesBeat]

Great vid. Appreciate the info.

[@megansantiago180]

I agree with that at its base. Although the local community cannot control what the state and federal government push down the line because the punishment is the withdrawal of money.

[@AgonokighoWisdom-zw7qf]

Yeah

[@notyouryoutube916]

My daughter is homeschooled now, but when she went to public school for a year it was minimum 25 kids to 1 teacher. We were in the best school district in our area. She learns so much more at home in a lot less time, and also we get to do a lot of extracurriculars that she is interested in. Best decision.

[@betweenshifts3751]

The school is important for the social interaction tho

[@midwestribeye7820]

@@betweenshifts3751 There are many ways homeschooling socialize their children. There's 4H, church, Scouts, dance, sports teams, library time, music lessons, swimming lessons, volunteer work, babysitting, etc.

[@alee2929]

Homeschool is awesome and because of that, my kid is 2 years ahead and she is in public school doing great. Education starts at home!

[@notyouryoutube916]

@@betweenshifts3751 just because a kid is homeschooled does not mean they don’t get social interaction. My kids are in sports, homeschool co-ops, local homeschool meet ups, church, etc. They interact with other kids and adults of all backgrounds and ages just about everyday of the week. There is not lack of social interaction for these homeschooled kids, and that’s true for most of the homeschooled families I know.

[@beachcoconuts3]

@@notyouryoutube916 Can i ask if you have to teach your kids yourself or do you have a small group that you take your kid to?

[@hadassah-11]

Private school all the way through. My brothers and I attended Trinity school in manhattan from k to 12 grade. Graduated at 16 and skipped 2 grade. Got a full-ride scholarship to an Ivy league. Best experience ever...

[@JenniferClaytonGronde]

I am currently a public school teacher. I will be leaving at the end of this school year and will homeschool my children going forward. My own children asked for me to do this. The public school system is broken and no one at the top is listening to teachers. You hit many points spot on. Yet there is still so much more to the problems.

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

The public school system sucks because its supposed to suck. The powers that be could fix things easily if they wanted to; separate kids who don't wanna learn from those that do, Focus on basics and building skills, zero tolerance for disruptions, separate classrooms for disruptive students with teachers trained in, and authorized to use physical force. But "they" don't want that, its not in their interests. They're deliberately hobbling your kids to make them easier to replace, down the road a ways.

[@AgonokighoWisdom-zw7qf]

Yeah

[@AgonokighoWisdom-zw7qf]

Hello

[@inessanchez1]

What do you mean with physical force? ​@@RaptorFromWeegee

[@dibari22]

Private school isn't cheap- but the alternative is unacceptable. I send both of my kids to private school and people I work with (making the same money) always say "it must be nice". I sacrifice a lot to ensure the kids can go to a nice school. If it's important to you, you'll do what you have to do to make it happen. What's happened to public schools in the last several years is a shame- and it's getting worse.

[@chrisnash430]

Damn straight. I just tell people, I can pay now or my kids will pay later...

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

Actually, if you're only measurement of success is making your child into a better cog for the capitalist system, then fine. But public schools are much fairer places now compared to before. They're much better than private schools at pursuing equity, inclusion, and diversity. At public school white children are taught to be less arrogant and to check their privilege. Children of all different faiths, creeds, national origins, gender variance, and color share classrooms.

[@chrisnash430]

@@RaptorFromWeegee LOL, what a tool. And I'm glad white kids are being taught to be less arrogant, but are black kids being taught to be less violent? (asking for a friend)....

[@amybain9441]

I completely agree. My coworkers can absolutely afford to send their children to private school but it comes with sacrifice. I work extra days and will go to extreme lengths to make sure they are not in public school.

[@kngil91]

I agree with you, it is not the same as it was even pre pandemic times I would of them to Public school. Today I would be scare to send them to school specially in cali

[@joshthomas2406]

Group Homeschool is a great option as well. Meet 1-3 times a week for outings/study group and be able to be done with your school day by noon every day.

[@amberluna3055]

I don't know, that seems to me like being controlling and not letting your kids see other options and creating their own values.

[@whatintheworld9434]

Kids don’t get their own values in a brick and mortar school , they get the values of indoctrinators. I would rather my kids get my values.

[@julian2789]

@@amberluna3055 I personally thought this through in a different way. Homeschool/ private school your kids, but this applies more to homeschooling, grades k-8th. Then let your kids go to public high school for the remaining 4 years to get the social aspect of life. That way they're taught AND they get the social encounters they need.

[@joshthomas2406]

I understand your point, however if I am showing all sides in a measured way to my children and give them the option to be their own person, instead of forcing views that I as the head of my household do not agree with, then it is likely they will hold the same moral views as I do. It is not guaranteed as they will be their own person, as I also am, but I as the parent have the right to teach and train my child as I see fit. Sadly, some parents do take advantage of that and hold their children back. My wife and I, however, plan on giving our children the best opportunities that we can.

[@amberluna3055]

@@joshthomas2406 I agree

[@shelbys6919]

I homeschool and I've noticed that most homeschool kids put in a solid 2 hours a day, public school teachers say that kids succeed when their parents are involved and help them with homework that takes between 1 and 2 hours a night. When you look at it that way, it's pretty clear that they aren't actually learning anything at school

[@PhuongHuynh-qm5th]

As an Asian American, I did well throughout my time in public school because of involved pressure more than parent involvement. My parents never helped with Hw, never went to pta meetings, never went to school performances/award/fundraisers ceremonies. No band/choir/dance presence. They were about as absent as you can get. But every single day we were asked if we finished Hw and if our grades were good. Whenever the report card comes home, they sit us down and view through it very carefully. If something isn’t an A, we were questioned and lectured about our future, about failure and shamed for not taking our future seriously, for letting them down, for wasting time, for not appreciating the chance to get an education when so many poor kids can’t get one. It’s very stressful and can span 30+ minutes but always felt like hours. I rather study a few extra hours per test than go through those terrible lectures followed by dayssss of being questioned if we are studying extra for those subjects. So, they were “involved” in my grades but not “involved” in the sense that other parents were.

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

Do you think you'll be the same way with your own children?

[@jbishop_aries3039]

I'm not Asian, but I can honestly say that I do this to my 2 kids. They'd rather just do good in school than deal with my endless lectures and shaming.

[@mlg_joe7]

I can relate too, Mexican Parents are worse or pretty much the same.

[@lantran8967]

So true. I used to get so stressed out over getting a B lol.

[@sowmyakarthikeyan8654]

Did you go to college?

[@samuelallen8945]

I spent my entire youth in public schools - my last year of high school I went to a private school. The advantages ARE UNREAL. At my public high school I met with my guidance counselor 4-5 times with a 3 year period. I met with my guidance counselor at private school the same amount in my first month there. I rarely say "you get what you pay for" - but I can't stress the difference I felt. And that's just ONE VERY SMALL example.

[@LookHereAye]

MY FATHER ALWAYS TOLD ME.. A kid that wants to learn will learn everywhere and if the kid is not gifted for school then it doesn't matter even if you send them to the moon. Maybe we should be better parents instead.

[@CashMoneyReckadz]

I know plenty of people who went to private school who are fuck ups as adults. I agree.

[@Holler_Rat]

I disagree. All kids want to learn. When the home life is miserable and school feels like prison, how do you get a good result without a wonderful teacher making the difference? I went to high school in the 80's, and the majority of my teachers were there to collect a check.

[@aks1993kumar]

Majority is not gifted but majority can work in a good environment

[@ynol4879]

@@CashMoneyReckadz I decided to move to public school after 3 years in a private school, I realised that now I can fight for myself and help others freely. Private schools don't offer me that kind of thing.

[@angelicazozaya3728]

I went to private school and any stupidity I committed was on me regardless of private vs public However , I knew my mom was busting her ass to pay my tuition and that kept me in line. Yes some kids will do good or bad regard however a parent now I worry who my kids rub elbows with and at private school I know at least a large percent of parents are involved and holding their kids accountable to learn and do the best they can. So many views of course but I know there are many more pros to private One thing I have found is that public schools often have more resources such as specialty positions who are better able to help kids with ADHD for example and many private schools cannot afford these positions

[@markmilitant]

I wish we had the option to no pay the taxes for public and take that money to private schools

[@rickyfitness252]

Well you do, but men with guns will eventually show up and ruin your life

[@aneelejaz8097]

I put my son in the private school last year, and it's one of the best decisions I made. Thank you for the stats Patrick. Am a big fan!

[@jhonyrod]

We Homeschool our 3 kids and it's a great feeling/reward when our kids interact with other kids that attend public schools, we notice how much faster our kids read, solve math problems and how much smarter in general they are. As far as the common "They need to socialize more", our kids socialize even more than other kids since they can take their homeschool class from literally ANYWHERE, we can travel while homeschooling and they have more chances of meeting different kids with different ideas. And as a bonus, they're not on TikTok 😉

[@jessicaduffield1899]

Amen! Not on tiktok or any media for that! Praise the Lord

[@rafsoto24]

I wanna homeschool my daughter. She’s 3 her mom and everyone else is against it saying the usual she needs the socialization skills, meanwhile they all struggle without keeping a convo and hate the thought of meeting new people… I definitely don’t want my daughter going down that path… I’d at least send her to a good private school if homeschool is a no go. Public is not an option for me

[@rosieharris6146]

Actually, it mainly comes down to parenting. The kids that are on Tik Tok the most are at home.

[@anabohanes107]

God bless you for educating your children this way. I look up to parents like you. I’m also embarking on this journey with my toddler!

[@anabohanes107]

@@rafsoto24 same here my parents in law are European and they keep hammering the socialization part. It’s funny when my toddler goes anywhere and behaves unlike other children his age. Our child is used to grown up behavior! Tue model what they see. Good job

[@dYanamatic]

I always used to say I would never send my children to private school. That changed quite fast as soon as I had my daughter and experienced preschool and heard what my brother's children where going through at school (eg bullying for years and nothing done). She is in private school! I stopped going to church and didn't baptise my daughter, however I prefer she learns about religion and I support it rather than 'you can choose your gender' and no action on bullying.

[@konejito123]

Thank you for sharing. I agree 100% with you. I've watch all your videos. I became a dad at 20 years old. I didn't know anything about parenting or finances. How many works. The one thing I knew how to do was prayer. 10 years later. Teachers from different schools continue until this day to ask me how my son is different. He's humble, loving, and caring. Let me tell you something prayer works 100%. My family is an example of what prayer can do once we rely on God. Thank you for making this content. ❤️

[@MsArtistwannabe]

My daughter went to the lowest ranking grammar school in my city. A friends son was going to a very exclusive private school. He was a year ahead of my daughter. Looking at their homework, noticed was the exact same source and page worksheet. My daughter was a year behind him in school yet was already doing the same work he was doing. She graduated with a 5.0 gpa her senior year as all her classes were AP. She got into every college she applied to. Was one of only twenty students out of thousands to be accepted in her nursing school. It’s more about how much effort parents put in to it and how many enrichment activities they’re able to provide.

[@yadokgodwill2521]

I have been fortunate enough to attend a private school but my heart goes out to those who can't afford it. I think the more we all think about solutions rather than running away from our problems, the quicker we would find help

[@kat420365]

THANK YOU!!! That’s absolutely what would be happening. It’s a cowards way to run away instead of demanding what you already pay for to be improved!

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

Forget it. Public schools will never improve. Here in NYC Mayor Bloomburg actually succeeded in turning around our public school system during his three terms in office. How did the people thank the mayor? By electing a new mayor who promised equity, diversity and inclusion. They figured, "ok, things are good now, lets get back to our core liberal principles". Now, after 8 years of DiBlasio our school systems gradually sliding back to where it was in the 70s. All the smartest, best people in our city, who's kids are all in private school, think this is great. See a pattern?

[@GoldenMom815]

I want to encourage parents to homeschool if able. It’s worth every second of time you spend.

[@puppetman1086]

You may get to spend more time with your kids, but your kids have less time to socialize with other kids. It’s a hidden burden on them… that’s my experience with family members who have been homeschooled.

[@undergrace1808]

@@puppetman1086 What makes u think they are not socializing? Assumptions are not cool. Do some research. Maybe that are not, “socialized,” but why would u what them to become indoctrinated? We want them to be socializing, not socialized. The studies show these kids outperform in social skills as well as academically. U just make assumptions based in stereotypes. Do u even know that homeschool kids can participate in any activities in their school district? So if your kid likes track, they can be on the track team at their local school district. Really, stop with the stereotypes, it show’s ignorance.

[@puppetman1086]

@@undergrace1808 I do know that, I competed in track and field events and saw homeschooled kids there. I speak anecdotally, I have family who are homeschooled and I love them with all my heart but it’s undeniable their social skills are lacking, I also understand that by nature of homeschooling kids will not be interacting on a daily basis with as many kids as do public or privately schooled children. However, I’m happy to take a look at the studies that show they perform better, could you link them? As for stereotypes, I’m not stereotyping anyone, it’s a natural logical conclusion that if someone has less of some experience they will be less able to adapt to similar experiences later in their life.

[@MandLT]

​​@@puppetman1086 how many students went to school and lack social skills, it is not more of exposure or experience but it is of nature.I have been in public school my wife was also in public school but we have totally different experience in social skills .Now we are home schooling our two children because from what we have seen at school be it private or public from our 16 years and above teaching experience schools do not help children to become scussful person in life because they teach them what the government wants or what the system needs to in slave them.BTW we don't even live in the USA we live in 🇪🇹 Ethiopia ,where Homeschooling is impossible . So how many times you get to talk to with your friends in a class or the 15 minutes break or the 1 hour lunch time ? what do they know about life?What good skills you give up because your friends approved of it?how many of your friends are there now from school with you when you need them?How many of your goals you didn't pursue just not lose the title 'you are cool' but at home we know the world a head of them we guide them the right way to socil skills with guided objective and networking and....

[@puppetman1086]

@@MandLT Well I really can’t speak to Ethiopias public schooling system but if it’s as bad as you say I wish you the best of luck in homeschooling your kids.

[@zadoksstudio8353]

Yes sir! I have three sons and they are all homeschooled! The ridiculousness the school system is teaching our kids is appalling! Homeschool your kids if you can.

[@frankjennings4489]

As long as you are sure your kids aren’t weirdos.

[@danmartin9363]

@@frankjennings4489 Why made you say that?

[@frankjennings4489]

@@danmartin9363 I've just noticed that homeschooled kids tend to be super charismatic and down to earth because they've learned to find their own path and make friends on their own terms, or they are socially awkward and could have benefitted from social interaction at school. I had a friend who fit more into the latter category and pressured his parents to let him and his siblings got to high school with other kids and apparently it helped them a lot. I am almost positive I would have also been in the latter camp if I had been homeschooled, so I'm glad I wasn't. Re-reading my comment I see how it could have come off as an insult, so my bad for not adding more context.

[@CandyToyShow]

Yes! And more people can homeschool then they think. Same with the side hustle he says to make the sacrifice to homeschool or private school or hybrid! My homeschooled kids go to a learning center twice a week, co-op, extracurriculars etc

[@Kpizzo]

Montana currently has a bill on the floor for public schools to cease and desist teaching gravity, cell theory, and evolution. I have a feeling many homeschool kids in middle America will receive the same education at home 😂

[@consumerdebtchitchat]

As a third-generation public school teacher, I can tell you that those who think private school will solve all of the academic issues with their child are in la la land. As one upper-class Private School parent told me a few years back, private school has the same issues as public schools: .... they just hide it better and you pay for it. You still have issues with drugs, misbehavior in school and other vices. You still have issues with kids hiding cell phones and resisting learning. If you seriously think that sticking your kid in private school means you can simply ignore now what they're doing, no you can't. The problems are just more deeply buried. And those commenting as to why teachers would send their kids to private school but teach at a public school. It's because the pension system and the pay is better at public schools for teachers. And since public schools are harder to deal with, supposedly, then I'd say everything is fair. The bottom line is you send your kid to the school environment that helps them the best. And for some it's virtual learning. Others it's a religious school that hopefully doesn't beat the crap out of you.. for others it's public There is no-one education system that fits all. They all have their pluses and minuses.

[@lcas271]

My 6yo is currently in Kindergarten in a Christian private school. 100% the best decision we ever made. Compared to the national average our school is very affordable but still costs money. But the results are more than for the investment. In her 2nd semester now she is reading at nearly a 2nd grade level, is learning great values, and is growing into a great, compassionate person. I wish I could afford multiple scholarships to her school for families that can't afford it.

[@MrInspirational43]

Christian schools discriminate against students with severe cognitive and multiple disabilities. Check you school to see if they have students with severe autism or multiple disabilities with cognitive levels below 24 months. I find very FEW that have special education teachers at all.

[@kngil91]

This is true except for California where they want to implement classes like drag queen 101 from kindergarten. I did great in public school but in cali is not the same it was pre pandemic times

[@5RandomThoughts]

Parent involvement is the number one need.

[@AnaGiselle777]

I respect your opinion and research, I tried public school and private schools, very dissatisfied with both, a lot of things going on behind the scenes… I think that no other system is superior to Unschool/Homeschool, I 200% recommend that parents homeschool their children, it’s the best option, nothing else. Thanks.

[@heathermaebrown3819]

Same experience as yours. Tried both. Homeschool has been the best option for us.

[@undergrace1808]

💯agree, done both and homeschool wins.

[@ailedaida6708]

Agree! Even sexu@l abuse in private school happens. Nothing like homeschooling.

[@bestpossibleworld2091]

My wife and I pay to send our two granddaughters to a private Christian school. The school has a long waiting list of families wanting to get their children in the school. We, of course, are very involved in their schooling and we also communicate a lot with the teachers. Since our granddaughters are competive tennis players (I played college tennis), you can be sure I am heavily involved in assuring that the school's tennis program is as good as it can be.

[@bicates]

A great teacher will keep their personal beliefs out of the classroom, encourage debate, value difference, and engage the class irrespective of size. The problem is that the system doesn't permit great teachers to teach.

[@jakec2009]

I send my daughter to private school. Best investment I have ever made. I fall over myself to write that check every month and sacrifice as required.

[@shawnmartin1306]

All 3 of my kids go to private school. The quality difference is night and day from public.

[@kevingp12]

Amen! I put my 3 year old in a private Christian school. Best decision

[@shawnmartin1306]

@@kevingp12 we started putting our kids there when Covid happened. My 5 year old at the time was starting kindergarten. They made them wear masks and kept sending them home because they were around someone who was possibly around someone with Covid. I asked them how do they expect to teach reading and sounds considering kindergartners need to see the teachers mouths move. It’s extremely important to help them learn. Response was we are just doing what we are told. So he was in public school 3 weeks. He was sent home not sick twice and the school was trying to get iPads so they could be virtual. A kindergartner doing virtual was the topper for me. Pulled him then put him in private school. Once we saw the difference we moved the other two to private school too.

[@marcusantonius117]

Respect

[@puppetman1086]

@@shawnmartin1306 Right! That means we should defund public schools even more, that way they’ll be worse and people will have to put their kids into private schools! Let’s not vote to increase funding and make them better!

[@brandonburns5365]

I went to both, and from my anecdotal experience. What matters more is the district or neighborhood the school is in. More then if it's a public or private school. And all schools indoctrinate your kids in some way. They both have there pros and cons. I'm honestly glad I got the chance to experience both. But I agree 100%, that public and private schools are 2 different, but parallel worlds

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

Worth remembering that some private schools are terrible, all marketing and glitz, but no substance. Fly-by-night trendy progressive schools are some of the worst. You're paying extra to supplement the wokeness.

[@magiclover9346]

I can't say much for America. However here in Australia, we have a school zone limiting your public school options. I will be sending my children to a private school because I know the public schools in my Zone rank very low. I am also publicly educated but realise the system is what it used to be. I have many teachers in my family and have anecdotal evidence of what it's like in my zone. I was told by them not to go public where I live.

[@marciethefruitysmoothie2.028]

Our approach as parents are a mix of both. We send our kids in their formative years in a private school, so they can have a good foundation in education. Now that my eldest is about to graduate from middleschool, we're sending them to the public school system. There are no guaratees how it will turnout but, the principle is, education starts at home.👍

[@workendog]

💯 percent on point PBD! Ive been telling my wife and family that kids at school for 8+ hrs a day are more influenced by teachers then anybody else. Parents are just Ubers. My wife is a toddler teacher in a world famous school (that's living off it's old reputation she is the last of the old school teachers) but she is raising those kids as much as the parents. Elementary and up, that's all school teacher influence. Parents! If you're having problems with your teenagers it's because the school system is raising them not you. Spend more time with your kids like 8+ hours a day!

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

Mad Pres? In NYC?

[@workendog]

@@RaptorFromWeegee huh?

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

@@workendog I was alluding to the world famous "toddler school" you said your wife taught at. Just curious as NYC is the only place I'm aware of that has toddler schools anyone could call "world famous".

[@AnnaMishel]

The biggest problem with private school is: 1) nincompoops will learn how to be entitled without doin/learning a thing. 2. (Smart good kids will thrive). The biggest problem with public schools is 1) nincompoops will not learn a thing and still be entitled. 2)Smart good kids will thrive.

[@fermentillc]

Homeschool. Have one parent stay at home. Make it happen and you wont regret the joy that comes from it.

[@KyleVertoch]

so true! When I have kids, I will have them home schooled.

[@puppetman1086]

You’re depriving them of necessary socializing with other children. At the end of the day, you make the best decision you can, but I think it’s important to remember that kids need to know how to navigate social circles, and they need to learn pretty young.

[@saywhhatt1885]

I think this is a naive and ill informed comment regarding “socializing”. Just because you home educate your kids does not mean that they live under a rock. In fact, I would argue my children have more opportunities for healthy social circles than many of their peers. We can have a superior education in a fraction of the time, travel on our schedule to see this beautiful world, tennis, basketball teams, piano, church classes and friend groups in each. My kids can learn to converse with people of all ages and stages of life. Open your mind a little more to what wonderful benefits there are to home educating your kids, instead of pegging everyone to stereotypes and preconceived ideas!

[@puppetman1086]

@@saywhhatt1885 There are certainly benefits to homeschooling your kids, of course, I can’t deny that. And as I said in my first comment, we live in America and if that’s how you’d like to raise your kids then more power to you, sounds like a great time for them. But I think it’s also naive to disregard what they are inexorably missing, which is classroom time with other kids. One of the most fulfilling aspects of school for me was participating in extracurricular activities, football especially, and then going inside and spending the day with a ton of people I knew, and by the end of my 4 years I felt like they were my brothers. Now that’s an anecdote, and I’m not saying that’s across the board how it is for everyone, but it’s a benefit that exists and I think it exemplifies that pure time spent with other kids is really quite beneficial. Homeschooled kids may be able to achieve that, but I think it’s much less likely because there’s purely not as much time spent with peers. In addition, successful homeschooling requires a very open schedule, a single breadwinner, and enough money from that single breadwinner to finance those activities like piano and sports. It’s an option that isn’t feasible to many families.

[@TheEMC99]

​@@puppetman1086 The socialization lie rearing its ugly head. Everytime I hear it I know the person speaking hasn't done their research _at all._

[@optomix3988]

I've been teaching for 15 years in the same public school and things have changed a lot over the years. I don't have any answers for the problems of our schools, but I think having more school choice would be a good step.

[@workendog]

Thanks for sharing. Do you think that kids would be better off learning basics at home from parents instead of public school?

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

Wrong! school choice is a very bad idea if you're anti-fascist and care about equity, and democracy. If you're kids academically behind with behavior problems then he'll get shunted off to some behavior school for problem kids. He'll have to share classrooms with other problem kids, learn ever dirty trick in the book, and fall behind further. Meanwhile, obedient little conformist kids, mostly Asian and White, get an unfair advantage. They'll go through school in Leave It to Beaver land doing better academically but ducking out of any obligation to give up equity, understand poor people and check their privilege. Everyone should be required to go to the same kinds of schools, no one should get any advantage. Private schools should be illegal.

[@BlessedGJ]

After working in the public school system, I decided to homeschool my boys. We also realized that it was cheaper for me to give up a teacher salary and homeschool than send my boys to private school and pay for the 3 different kind of therapies they used to get. I think it is important for families to do the numbers but also think about how much time they are investing in their kid’s life. Life is not all about money. Now that my boys are teens people are amazed that they do not hate me. Guess what? For years I was there for them and I listened. We explored together therefore they learn to respect me as I respected them. Learning with my children was the best investment we have made.

[@thebcvbookchapterversepodc7886]

As a homeschool parent, I approve this message 💯 percent! YOU BETTA PREACH, PBD!

[@AgonokighoWisdom-zw7qf]

Yeah

[@AgonokighoWisdom-zw7qf]

Hello

[@patriotdefensegear]

We luckily can afford right now to send our first kid to private school. Sending our second kid will be tough when he gets older but I will work my tail off to be able to send them there instead of public school. I was sent to public and private, as well as home schooled. By far, my best experience was in a small private school with 16 in my entire class.

[@puppetman1086]

You shouldn’t have to work your tail off just for a good education for your kid. The government should increase funding for those schools, make them better, that is the conversation, raise the quality standard across the board, nationwide, not put the onus on the individual to break their back.

[@patriotdefensegear]

@@puppetman1086 I also own my own business and chose my career path and income. If I wanted more money, I could earn it in other avenues. We are moving to IA in the summer and they just passed something that will help offset the costs of private schooling with the taxes I pay making it more affordable. I just found out about it and need to do more research but I believe that’s what it is. That wasn’t the reason for moving to IA so just found out about it and it’s a nice bonus for the move.

[@bonzocleach2496]

Uh yeah sure....you're really working your tail off. You're watching and commenting on KZbin videos late morning on a Wednesday. You lazy goobers are hilarious.

[@patriotdefensegear]

@@bonzocleach2496 am I not allowed to ingest content while I eat my breakfast? Am I not allowed to comment on KZbin videos that I find interesting?

[@chrisnash430]

@@puppetman1086 You must be new here. Washington D.C. has the highest funding per student in the country. Also has some of the worst schools in the country. Same with Chicago. All the funding in the world don't mean dick. Its about proper attitude, respect, and discipline. Three things removed years ago from public schools.

[@rosycaba9002]

Thank you Patrick for sharing the stats and your wisdom. We’re grateful for you. God bless you and your family 🙏🏼

[@jjc6530]

Asian kids do better because theres family support and strong bonding between parent and kid whether in public or private school. In American culture and thinking, many parents wants their kids out of the house by 18. The culture of Americans and Asians very different. No parent involvement is not only because it’s private or public. It’s the American culture.

[@katydid2877]

There are millions of Non-Asian involved parents with motivated, successful children. There’s just a higher % of involved Asian parents and lower % of involved parents of other minorities.

[@beckymocniak]

THANK YOU Patrick!! This message is on point!! I agonized during COVID about putting my oldest child in private school mainly because we pay so much in taxes to the public school system and I would have to come out of pocket even more for private school. I pulled the trigger and I’m so glad I did. My son is flourishing this year and growing close to God. I’m enrolling my daughter next year for first grade because I now know the sacrifice is worth it!

[@SonyaOutThere]

The part about teachers precociously diagnosing students who aren’t listening as having ADHD really hit home. It’s like these teachers don’t even see how boring and uninteresting they really are.

[@FlexibleFlyer50]

I went to parochial school, along with my three brothers, in the1950s and early 1960s. My parents sacrificed so that we didn't have to go to the local public schools. My 8th grade graduating class saw 45 students leave the nest, so to speak. Of the 45, years later eight earned doctorates in economics, physics, engineering, and biology. Two became doctors. We learned discipline, responsibility, leadership of self and others, along with mental acuity----you had to do homework every night, and we all carried briefcases before they were fashionable for children! When my graduating class members went to the local public high school, we tested far above the public school students in reading, grammar, literature, history, geography, and math. Instead of being assigned to freshman English in high school, I was asked if I wanted to be placed in junior English based on my test scores and grades. Our overall academic achievement in that parochial school came with a lot of hard work-----hours of doing homework and not running around and playing every day after school. But when we got to high school we realized parochial school set us up for success-----if we continued to value education and work hard. My brothers went on to have successful careers in law and medicine, and I taught for 50 years-----trying to instill the same values and sense of responsibility that I learned when I went to parochial school. The public school system in the US is lost. Academics have taken the back seat with trendy woke philosophy dominating the curriculum. If you want your children to learn and succeed, and to master responsibility, then make the sacrifice and enroll your children in schools outside the less than mediocre public school system. Anything right now is better than what's available in your local public schools.

[@rei12figures4]

That was a great video! And the timing couldn’t have been better. Thanks for your research and sharing these facts

[@DogManTee]

I paid for myself to go to private school, 7-10k per year. Selling Apparel and Dogs

[@Prettypeachylife]

Good for you!

[@rickyfitness252]

People buy apparel and dogs and dog apparel

[@dee7353]

I went to public school when it was an actual school, with actual teachers, who taught actual subjects and did not teach social justice and pr0n, and gr@@ming. Today, I would send a child to a heavily vetted private school or home school. My nieces and nephews went to private school. Tgey received excellent educations. We must have school vouchers where the money goes with the child. Keep in mind, private school parents and people with no kids still pay taxes for schools their kids are not using. We must have school vouchers.

[@puppetman1086]

Interesting… I went to a very good private school that cost about 20,000 per year, we had 2 teachers in 3 years be arrested for having intimate relations with high schoolers. These problems aren’t limited to public schools. And at any rate, the conversation is make public school better, make it better, that’s what we should demand our government do for us. We spend nearly a trillion on the military every year, how about we take 10 percent of that and invest it into our kids.

[@rustynails8756]

@@puppetman1086 I agree with trying to improve our public schools though I truly doubt it's a money issue. The US spends more per student than most other countries. We spend more every year with the result of worse outcomes every year. I am not adverse to spending more if the purpose of the money is clear, makes sense and is carefully audited. The things that will improve education are not all that expensive. The best starting point would be to restructure hiring and employment practices in the schools. Create a merit based system not a tenure based system. Hire administrative assistants or interns to reduce the amount of time teachers spend on filling out forms, reports, making copies etc. Provide efficiency training to help teachers to learn how to manage their time. Provide teachers/students safe working environments by implementing effective discipline systems. Those changes alone would have big impacts in a relatively short time.

[@Berisha1990]

Private schools brainwash kids with religious dogma and not a word about the worries of indoctrination.

[@aks1993kumar]

@@puppetman1086 The problem you mentioned has nothing to do with CRT. That’s more dangerous. What you mentioned can happen in every school.

[@puppetman1086]

@@aks1993kumar Can you define CRT for me, I want to be on the same page, same definition, when we talk about this. But yes, my comment had nothing to do with CRT because it is a big ole straw man right wing media has propped up to continue facilitating the pointless culture war which obscures the actual problems Americans care about, namely, how they’re going to make rent, pay utility bills, support their kids etc. And socially liberal media does it too, don’t get me wrong!

[@PapiBocaChula]

Taking your kids to work is also very important. When wanting your child to be an entrepreneur. Show him/her from the ground up is very important. Teaching them Finance as early as 8 is critical. 6 year olds in China alter there own drone. Soldering replacement piece and all. 6 years old. That is a Father who is actively involve with the child learning way more than in school.

[@jarrettjb]

Totally agree with PBD. I taught for a couple years in public and private schools and now own a tutoring business and other businesses. 15 years of experience in education.

[@adventuremanintheclouds8968]

EXACTLY. I was "troubled" and "can't read" with ADHD. Actually, I can speed read and was very bored in class. I was placed in accelerated classes and was offered to move up a grade. I'm a business owner and the whole nine yards. Don't blame me for being bored with your slow paced curriculum.

[@yamitf77]

Always love listening to you pat. im home schooling my kids, i want to actually raise my kids NOT for school to do that..

[@chiaraboccelli4189]

Beautiful decision 🙏🏼❤️

[@lindazeisky3845]

I'm a teacher in PR 🇵🇷 and I agree 💯 with you 💯💯💯.

[@nuafrica2929]

I've been teaching in the public school system for over 20 years. You are one billion percent right !! There are one billion reasons to never send your kid to a public school.

[@dancanelea]

Public schools are increasingly bad , but private schools are NOT the answer ! What about the people who cannot afford it ? Access to education is a basic human right ... not everything should go private in this world ! The argument of how much everyone pays for public is absolutely invalid , not everyone pays taxes (another topic for another time) !

[@mama-cita]

Great video! I currently homeschool/unschool my 4 children. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think all of the points you made could be fulfilled by homeschooling as well. It cost way less. Could be almost $0 if you use the library. You would have to pay for paper and pencils to learn to write, but costs is very minimal... even if you buy curriculum the costs is still better than public. Parental involvement... you can't get any more involved than homeschool lol. Safety... mental health... all better with homeschool.

[@offdabeatenpath]

Unschooling is the best! It nurtures a beautiful sense of power. As an alternative educator with 13 years experience, I have only seen unschooling and self-directed education as beneficial to youth development. One of my self-directed learners just got a pending offer to their #1 choice! An art school abroad. Very exciting. Best of luck to you and your family. I offer self-directed education support, so feel free to reach out! - Dominique 🙂

[@GammaLlama_]

Great video, as always, Patrick! Great arguments. I love the way you always explain everything you say with story telling!

[@nagaTheStudent]

I have a new born and started to think about her education already, this video is what I needed. Thank you!

[@kevingp12]

I'm 29 years old, and schools definitely aren't what they were when I was in School. I decided to put my 3 year old in a private Christian school, they provide preschool-12 grade schooling, best decision I could have done. I would not allow my child to be indoctrinated or be surrounded by perverse kids with porn on their phones, weed, bullying etc..

[@chimychimes]

Yes, my parents did so for me

[@puppetman1086]

Hate to break it to you… I’ve attended both public and private schools(very good ones actually), the kids at both have porn on their phones and weed in their closets.

[@MR.TOYBOX]

Good Move! Much respect.

[@MR.TOYBOX]

@@puppetman1086 You will have a much better chance of getting a good education without being indoctrinated in a private school vs a public school. Way more of the Bs and loser punk kids in a public school vs Private. I agree though not all private schools are the same and just because it says Christian next to the name doesn not mean its a good school. You just have to do your research and a tour of the schools you are choosing from.

[@sthubbins4038]

Wait, you don’t want your kids indoctrinated… so you sent them to a Christian school? 🤔

[@zelinaworden111]

My son went to a private school. He now makes six figures now. His boss said he hired him because he had a private school education, and that meant he had self discipline and good work ethic. And now my grandson is in a private school. Its a proven fact that when applying for a job, the employer will always take a second look at a applicant with a private school education.

[@asap_tap]

Uh this really is not how 99% of employers think and I can guarantee that. Employers don't care at all about your private high school once you have a bachelors on your resume.....

[@lpgfamily5]

After working ten years in a public school I so agree. There’s a lot that goes unsaid within the schools as well. Public education is being ripped apart.

[@anatejada1100]

Know some teachers and they have told me that the kids and parents have gotten worse with the behavior and disrespect!! Teachers are sick of it

[@pep590]

There is a lot of truth in your words. That gets forgotten or omitted in these kind of discussions.

[@carolc6085]

This is very true in this day and age. Saw it when my kids were in school in the early 2000s.

[@Davo2times]

it’s a case by case basis. there are great public schools and there are horrible private schools. $500 for public school, not 14k. teachers also don’t need licenses to teach at private schools. in the end, my peers and I are in the same place. raise great children and it’ll take care of itself

[@natecoleman7985]

You obviously don’t understand the free market system. Private schools are great (performance wise) because parents have the power. Public schools are terrible (performance wise) because the teachers unions have the power. The US has the worst performing public education system in the entire first world. That is nothing to praise IMO.

[@Davo2times]

@@natecoleman7985 as i said it’s a case by case basis. no need to fret

[@kaseyc5078]

@@Davo2timesthere area exceptions to everything but overwhelming majority of private schools exceed public schools

[@aks1993kumar]

Teachers not needing licenses is a GOOD thing

[@Davo2times]

@@aks1993kumar what’s the point of being trained in anything anymore? it’s why so many college professors suck at teaching. they can literally hire anyone off the street

[@roundandsquareful]

There are also alternative options in some towns, and one example is North Star in Massachusetts. I loved this model and thought seriously about starting one of these. Turns out this school is one town over from my cousin, and when we went to visit him (first time I ever met him) I got to see this school from the outside, in person. Very intriguing school model.

[@charliec775]

I work 60hrs a week & my wife works 35hrs there's no chance we can afford to send our 2 daughter's to private school but our oldest is in the I.B program & we have the youngest in a charter school thats the best we can do I WISH I COULD AFFORD IT!

[@cindy03709]

Same Charlie. Many of these videos are done by very privileged people.

[@Shumonti]

Our childrens use to go to public school, and we realized at some point that our childrens weren't even learning the basics. We ended up sending them to tutors. So we decided to send them to private school. Yes it's very expensive but within a month my childrens came to us and said that are learning so much more than a public school. As my husband is already a University teacher, he tested them again to check if they made any progress like our childrens mentioned. And yes, they differently did. After one term of private school we had stop tutor classes. And they are doing so much better and one of my child is the top student in class the past 2 years. One of the best decision we made for our childrens. We don't own houses or expensive cars but we know we have good childrens with good education going for them.

[@Fay_YaYa]

Of course, Patrick! Let me go grab the stash of money 💰 I hide to send my kids to private school instead of trying to improve public schools. I keep forgetting I'm rich dammit!

[@iamkesha.]

Pat’s last comment hit the nail on the head about sending kids to uni and they coming back hating you. My child went to private school from K4-12 and we had a good relationship. Three years undergrad, we no longer have a relationship because that child claims she is oppressed. I worked hard to give her a good life (now regret it). I do blame myself.

[@mo1997pj]

I am not close to the college age with my girls yet, but I have heard of this disconnect with parents during university before. I am so sorry this happened to you. We are really in changing times.

[@lucyr1822]

You did your part and did your best ❤

[@lirianocatalina]

Absolutely love this video. We’re already considering the private route for similar reasons! Thank you for breaking it all down like this, will share.

[@sandygonzalezz9160]

We are having trouble at our local charter school, this video came in perfect timing. We will be taking action! Thank you Patrick.

[@jordanwalker6739]

PBD not holding back! Thank you for this video. We just had our 4th child - the year after I paid my first tuition check for the oldest to start Kindergarten at private school. 6 years ago, I was certain my kids would go to public school because I wasn't willing to pay up for the private school education (that I myself received thanks to my parents). When you start adding those numbers and compounding them, it gets mind-boggling. Today, I don't really see another option even in southeast Georgia. The government run systems are so corrupt, there is no telling how bad it will be by the time my kids get to high school. So, I fully intend to find the $40-$50K per year that it takes to send my kinds to a place where the Christian worldview is accepted and assumed. Worth it.

[@chrisnash430]

Smart man. I have 4 kids in private schools. I look at it this way-I can pay now, or my kids will pay later...

[@dblock87cutlass]

I’m so happy my daughter just got accepted in a top 20 private school in the country .

[@THomasJPeel]

I am a product of public schools and state university system. I taught (now retired) at a small private/independent private school. Tuition is BELOW average Current 2023-2024 school year it is - 6,000 for preschool (3,4,5 year old students), 7,000 for elementary (grades 1-5) and 8,000 for middle school (grades 6 to 8). plus uniforms, books, lunch etc.. We have discounts for multiple children attending at the same time as well paying tuition up front to save the school billing and booking expenses. We send home work reports home when child doesn't do home work. Our parents are very involved in kids education. We have average 21.25 kids per class. This is in the USA.

[@RACHELORI]

We homeschool. I wanted to concentrate on a lot of Language Arts (including Vocab, writing & Spelling) and math. Then, we do units of history & science every week. We also only have a 4-hour school day.

[@noone8957]

I used to work in a public elementary school in an affluent district. Our public schools are awful!

[@SN00PICUS]

Private can work, but homeschool if you can't afford private. You can hire private tutors much cheaper than private tuition.

[@FemiNelson-sb1em]

I know of a Single Mom that refused to have her son take Ritalin to supposedly help with his so called ADHD. She was real with herself & her opposers regarding the why her son struggled. She struggled with her parenting skills, son had 2 homes, she at the time suffered from chronic pain & wasn't managing well due to at times working 2 jobs & she sought help. She stood her ground & refused to have precious Son on Ritalin, started him in Sports at 5yrs old, he loved reading & art, sadly struggled due to home life in both homes, however overall a productive healthy family Man. Help may be there, however one as a parent PLEASE PLEASE do not fold when your Spirit & Conscious screams at you to fight for whats right. 🙏

[@parentingwithsara]

I love this channel, opened my eyes to lots of things... Thanks a lot for the great work

[@floridaman7]

My kids are in private school and they learn at a much faster rate than public school.

[@shagg993]

Wow Pat... you really nailed this one. I was the "weirdo" unfortunately with inattentive parents. I failed first grade due to supposed ADHD and was put on Ritalin from 1st-5th grade. Did ok 6th and 7th then started to skip school non-stop due to lack of interest and other factors. Graduated with a 1.6 GPA and am now the most successful person in my graduating class making nearly 500k a year across three businesses. Have four kids now and they are/will all be going to a Christian private school at $5,600 per student annually. My oldest just started and is in Kindergarten where they are teaching cursive, basic arithmetic, reading, etc. in a class size limited to ten students. Contrast that with a public school where they teach counting and the ABCs in a class of 25+.

[@ashiataylor1324]

Homeschool parent since the "pandemic" started back in 2020 and not turning back! My daughter has blossomed so much since then and we have time for other family activities. I have a niece still in public school and told me there are almost 30 kids in her first grade class! No way!! I don't know how these teachers can keep their sanity.

[@barbaracl6308]

This is now my absolute favorite video…. Ever

[@mrmoses7002]

I agree 💯 with your opening statement. Today’s public school system funds are mismanaged and allocation does not benefit the student. A good example is the recent Carmel High School KZbin video posted on how funds could be better used. Amazing!!!!

[@HONOROFCOURSE]

That's because they're white

[@dariceliheredia]

Our children are LITERALLY the future. Future business owners, president, senator, pastors, leaders in all areas... We have to invest in them the right way. We are already putting money aside for private or homeschool is our little one. I went to a private school in NY from prek to 7th grade. Then we moved to FL where I went to a public high school and state funded university. I'm greatful to my parents for investing in my early education because I was able to see the difference between my peers in education, social skills, morals etc. Foundation is important

[@sundri21]

Thank you for the upload.

[@jeremy4610]

Much love broski! I am grateful for this video BigTime!

[@cesarsanchezgutierrez3064]

I remember switching from my local charter school to public high school, and it was an instant regret, we were looking at material I had been looking at in 8th grade back in charter school, in 10th grade in public high school. Also the teacher gave 0 fs and a lot of times mentioned she just came to collect a check, during my 3 years in public school, only 1 class that lasted 6 months was worth it, and the dynamic changed on the 2nd half(next 6 months) of that class because they switched the class around. I’ve regretted it to this day. Public schools are worthless and I lived in a high end area. Either go private or go charter.

[@TheEMC99]

😳 The teacher openly admitted to coming to collect a check. Smh. Wow.

[@cesarsanchezgutierrez3064]

@@TheEMC99 yup algebra 1 2nd period A days, Even the B and A day concept was already at my charter school by 7th before it ever got switched in my public school 2nd week into 10th grade. For the people that might be wondering I used to go to a Harmony Charter School. Great schools, highly recommend but any other charter school should be also considered. Best of luck! And god bless.

[@tobybigham4196]

This is why school choice is so important!!

[@kathyfahey5469]

Gee, can u explain that process? Really answer ???s abt it? Here's a few: Who pays for the discrepancy between higher priced pet schools vs public? U know ppl will want the entire thing. Who pays for transportation? Extracurricular? Who pays when those popular schools, pvt or public, get overcrowded & it becomes a sea of trailers---> new additions, new bldgs? Will my property taxes decrease if kids leave our system? Will they go up if they swamp it? Will my property taxes rise, but also my state taxes when they "distribute" money? Who is gonna pay for extra security? Extra teachers? Extra staff?? Etc etc I strongly suspect the naive public will pay more 2x over, to have their great schools become overcrowded & inferior.

[@exposingfake480]

That's why I sent my kid to convent school . My best decision so far

[@biancas7624]

I'm not sure school choice is the answer. If there are more students than seats available at a choice school, then what? All schools should be good schools. There is definitely enough money to go around.

[@Greatmount]

So we don't pay for everyone's health care but we should pay for private schooling for people.

[@tobybigham4196]

@@kathyfahey5469 Clearly you have no idea what you are talking about. Please explain to me how your concerns are affected if a mother has the choice between sending her child to the school of their choice. I mean, you want to take that right away from low to middle income families there must be some dire thing that you just haven't explained yet in your last rant. According to you, when schools have to compete against each other, they will just drive prices up?!?!?! Because, you hate giving a low income family the choice of which school they want their child to go to?

[@EddieMerino]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing this info!

[@RealYarecapey]

Thank you for touching this topic. Parents, get your kids put of public schools asap

[@Liddledriver]

As a teacher I can tell you that we spend more time on discipline an behavioral disruptions. Once you meet the parents or usually parent you understand why the kids are the way they are it's the forced decline of Western civilization.

[@midwestribeye7820]

As a school staff, I agree with you. So much time spent on behaviors and not instruction. My heart hurts for the kids in bad home environments. Those kids do need extra support. However, they need to understand that when they are in school, they need to learn so they will have a skillset and knowledge to break that cycle. We shouldn't hold back the rest of the class's learning for a few disruptive students. Let the disruptive students go into a smaller class with qualified spec ed teachers who can work closer with them until they can rejoin their peers. Also, this No Child Left Behind is not working. Many are shuffled on to the next grade without learning the skills needed to understand the next level. That makes them even more frustrated and behind leading to more behaviors. I'm sad, frustrated, and burned out. Still, I go in and pray I make a difference every day. Our students are our future and are worth it.❤️

[@DPrincess28]

I agree with you on a lot of fronts. Introducing children to God is key, as so many are suffering from an identity crisis. Drug abuse, depression and suicide rates are at an all time high, and I believe it can all be attributed to a lack of spirituality, and not understanding that we are all here for a purpose. Our time here is already limited, so it's heartbreaking to see the youth waste precious time by destroying themselves. Keep doing what you're doing! Great vids!

[@puppetman1086]

These problems don’t go away at private schools. I’ve been to both, kids are kids, they have weed in their closets and are addicted to porn no matter what school you send them to. Unless you want to go 1984, full surveillance on them and make their lives miserable.

[@DPrincess28]

@@puppetman1086 I agree. Parents have to parent, period. The schools can't raise our kids.

[@chicks4503]

Having religion forced down children's throat is EXACTLY why I don't send my child to private school

[@TanNguyen-nq9nj]

Public school district are very different from town to town, depending on where you live. I live in a very good school district (top 5 in Massachusetts) where the teacher-student ratio is just 1:11. House prices are very expensive because of the school district. However, the school quality is top-notch. My kids got all the support he needs to grow. I don't regret paying lot of taxes to support the school system in my town. As a person who also work in education, I don't mind going extra miles to support public school teachers. It worths every penny to go to public school in my town.

[@uriahdortch9632]

Absolutely love you brother! Whatever it takes my 4 kids are going to private school! I don’t care how many jobs I have to work. Incredible info here. Thank you.

[@benranke5752]

Pat, I love how you are branching off into America’s problems… really giving us parents a heads up, plus giving us investing and business ethics. Thanks for working hard for us!

[@JohnSmith-un1zj]

I went to a Public high school in Minnesota, and got into ucla for engineering. Public education is what you make of it, you choose to take all AP’s or Ib’s you’ll get a good education. You choose grade level, you won’t learn sh**. Ultimately it’s up to you

[@samuelallen8945]

sadly not every kid has that self-awareness or confidence growing up to be that way. being surrounded by people who actually care about you as a student is night and day. this coming from someone who has seen both sides

[@JohnSmith-un1zj]

@@samuelallen8945 I completely agree. But that’s more a lack of family structure than bad public education. The education isn’t bad, it’s the lack of guidance that so many kids have that’s the problem. To anyone reading this please be the change you wish you had growing up…be a good parent…

[@samuelallen8945]

@@JohnSmith-un1zj amen

[@4144758]

Minnesota schools are actually pretty good. Though I went to Minnetonka. However, now there are a lot of legislators that are looking at the fact that the black students don't graduate at rates of the white students even though they're like 25 basic basis points above the national average so they're looking at ways to shorten that Gap and lower the testing scores of the white students is the long and short of it. I'm 35 btw

[@4144758]

@@JohnSmith-un1zj I agree 💯. It's bloody racist itself to say that blacks can't achieve. *Bigotry of Low Expectations*

[@Alpha25Tango]

Thank you Patrick, my favorite video that you posted. Lots of wisdom in this video. God bless

[@klarkafterdark]

The main value of private school is not necessarily the education, its the fact that the parents that can afford private school are usually older. A 10 year old with 26 year old parents and a 10 year old with 36 year old parents are very different 10 year olds

[@mo1997pj]

If you could afford to do so, I recommend homeschooling. I took my girls to a private school because I wanted a small class size. One of my daughters ended up being dyslexic and despite not having any behavioral problems, they kicked her out because she wasn't keeping up academically (Language Arts). I pulled both of my girls out and started homeschooling. They are both now reading fluently, writing basic sentences, adding and subtracting, and know so much more than they ever learned in school in just 3 months of being home with me. My girls are 3 and 5 years old. With the extra time and money not spent in private school, they are taking piano classes, receive Kiwi crates, are in dance class, jiu-jitsu, Sunday school, and have plenty of time to play. I didn't choose to homeschool originally, but I have found it to be extremely gratifying and rewarding to both children and parents.

[@caustinolino3687]

In the US public school quality varies dramatically depending on where you live. If you're going to pay for tuition you might as well pay it in the form of higher housing costs to get access to a public school that's as good as any private.

[@ManeGal75]

Such great insight and info here!!👍🏼

[@Alamocityteam]

Thank you for this!