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Unpopular opinion: Public school in our district is actually solid

Jan 14·1 min read

I see a lot of people on here talking about switching to private school or homeschooling and I get it, but I just gotta say our district is legitimately good. We're in Madison and honestly the teachers care, the kids are thriving academically, there's actual arts programs, sports, everything. I know it's not like this everywhere but I'm grateful we landed here. Not trying to brag or anything, just wanted to share something positive for once lol

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Comments(6)

MMarcoRegularJan 14

Our district has been amazing too and we've gotten so much pushback from people suggesting private school. Like yeah, it costs money, but public school with decent teachers and funding is hitting different.

MMiles B.RegularJan 15

What grades are you in? Just curious because I've heard elementary can be solid but middle and high school in public systems gets dicey sometimes.

NNick G.RegularJan 15

Does your district have a good property tax base? That's usually the biggest factor I've noticed. Our school is solid but we're in a higher income area so it tracks.

JJoel F.RegularJan 15

Respect for saying this. So many people feel pressured to go private but honestly if your public school has engaged teachers and reasonable class sizes, that's already ahead of the game.

DDustin P.RegularJan 16

This isn't unpopular in our area at least. Schools that actually get funding and parent involvement tend to be just fine. The problem schools usually have way different issues than just being public.

NNate B.RegularJan 17

I think people just hear the horror stories and assume all public schools are like that. Ours genuinely has solid teachers and the parent community is engaged without being overbearing. Lucky to have it.