Tackling Problems With Public Education

By Patty Goff


Public schools are in a position that has become too bad that most people have decided to lose hope that there will ever be change. The system is affected by very huge challenges for quite a long period of time yet they do not look like they will change any time soon. The government constantly keeps giving assurances about changing this structure but it is certainly easier to say than actually do. Problems with public education impact everyone including parents, students and also their teachers.

The following are some of the common challenges that are shared by government schools all over the world today. One of the problems is the classroom size. These schools usually have a lot of children but many areas still have the problem of classroom sizes that are literally about to burst out of the seams. When a single class has so many students, it is hard for the teacher to concentrate on every one of them.

Another issue that has affected this system for a long time is poverty. There are some reports that say that in America, 22% of the students live in or under the poverty level. This level is defined by a family that uses less than 23,000 dollars annually. The biggest number of school dropouts can be linked to poverty in a way since these students do not even get enough food and sleep.

When a student is stressed, it is hard for them to utilize their full potential when it comes to their education. Some students are usually faced with too much problems that they decide to get part time jobs to help support their families. Working when a person is supposed to be learning has an impact on their grades. This is because they lack enough time to read or do their homework.

The family factors also have a great effect on the learning of a student. Every teacher can confirm that the ability of a student to learn is greatly affected by what is going on at home. Things such as domestic violence, divorce and extreme poverty can affect the school attendance rate of the affected student. Absenteeism will definitely make the student get low grades.

Technology has grown to become a huge part of our existence and it is hence essential in the education system currently. There are numerous students who are more advanced technologically when compared to the teachers. It is hence only right if these teachers work very hard to get more advanced than their students but the government institutes lack the important facilities that can help make this possible.

Bullying is certainly something that exists especially in the state schools. These are issues that some people condone but this is wrong because they also impact the children mainly the bullied ones. Advancement on technology has even made this eviler by creating other avenues for the bullies. Virtual bullying is carried out on social Media and it also impacts the children greatly. It can be answerable for various suicides.

Funds are the most important things that can help in the improvement of any facilities. The public schooling system however lacks this and this has made this system to lag behind for a very long time. When there are no funds it means that there will be no enough money to pay adequate teachers and other support staff hence the management will be harder.




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