Persuasive Essay On The Standard Of Education

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The downfall of the US Public Education system is very concerning to me. A number of children are leaving the school system without the proper tools for them to be successful and productive. Over the years, schools have been victims of budget cuts; therefore, they are no longer able to supply children with sufficient and basic needs for success. There are several factors other than budget cuts that contribute to young adults leaving school without the proper tools for success.

Teachers are put in situations that are not fair to them. Parents have become less involved in their children’s educations; they sadly expect schools and teachers to do their job. It is not the schools or the teacher’s jobs to raise the children; it is their job …show more content…

We think about what a wonderful education they are going to get. We’re taken over by the cuteness of their backpacks, and crying because of the independence, they are gaining. What we fail to think about is what they will face, maybe not the first day, first year, or even the first five years. Sadly, our children have unknowingly become victims of a failing education system.

Public schools today face several issues that affect the standard of education our children are receiving. They face issues such as teachers with limited experience. Budget cuts, dilapidated facilities, not enough teachers, and school violence, lack of parent participation, and …show more content…

My experience has proved (at least to me) differently. The teacher’s work to the best of their ability with the recourses and training they have. My oldest child (age 10) had a meltdown in the school. She was restrained and transported during this meltdown. She was left with seven bruises and was extremely traumatized. The four personal involved in this situation, did not handle it correctly, not because I am her mom, because there are guidelines to be followed for things like this, and they did not follow them. According to my child’s IEP, (individualized education plan) she was to have an aide; she was also to have certain sensory items. This day she did not have an aide, nor did she have her sensory items. Had these things been in place perhaps this would not have occurred. However, after this experience, I began fighting for change. I did not blame the teachers for this; this was due to a lack of training and knowledge on how to handle situations such as this. The school district implemented training of all staff. They all received 20 hours of mandatory training in proper restraint of a child from CPI professionals (The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Program, n.d.). I as a parent have a responsibility in this also. While my child is Autistic, that does not excuse her behavior. I contacted her ABA (Applied behavior analysis) company; we came up with an intervention and set goals relating

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