Replies to post #15011 on Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[Tom K]

Don't hold your breath.

[sarals]

The implosion would really just convert the public behemoth to a lot of local community schools funded by parents.

the problem with that is that kids in poorer neighborhoods would really suffer.

latchkey enabling after-school care

enabling? I would have loved not to have worked and been home when my kids got out of school... for most it was not a choice, but a necessity. Until they were in their early teens, I always made some arrangement. Not everyone can afford that and getting some help from the schools would be beneficial not only to the kids and parents but to the community at large.

Funny how if you stay on welfare to be home with your kids, you're a bum that won't work. If you go to work, you're a bad parent not taking care of your kids.

I agree the fed involvement should be held to a minimum.

[jbennett53]

Jar, ""Purge the huge sports emphasis, latchkey enabling after-school care, political correctness training, fundraising, silly field trips, class parties""
I live in a small community. Youth sports is part of my community. My guess is we are in a semantics situation here but if we did away with sports here where I live I feel it would be detrimental to the community. Through sports my youngest has gotten to be friends with many other children and my wife and I have become aquainted with many parents. I believe that it is this interaction that makes a healthier enviroment for children. Field trips and parties are a further part of this interaction. Should children be forced to sit at a desk all day every day with no fun being interjected? They are children after all. My 9 year old is a cheerleader for the football team, plays on the year older basketball team, is on the 9-12 year old softball team and has gymnastics once a week as well as Brownies. I can hardly imagine how hurt she would be if some draconian adminstrator took this away from her childhood.