Yesterday my husband and I made one of the biggest decisions of our lives. We chose to remove our kiddos from their private school and enroll them in public school. It was a difficult decision and one that we have been debating for quite some time (you can read Quandary to get some background info).
I am still recovering from the emotional turmoil I have had for quite some time. I think it is very sad when I have to remove my kiddos from a private school and put them in public school just so they can be treated as people. I am trying hard to not be bitter (mostly I’m sad) at the way one of my kiddos was treated by his teacher and the principal. I am still reeling from the way the principal handled things (such as calling at 9:00 in the evening to tell me she has decided to suspend my kiddo). Tell me where is the professionalism in that? Is this normal practice for educational institutions?
That was the final straw. That next day I enrolled our kiddos in public school and withdrew them from their private school. It was an emotional day. I grieved the loss of our old school because we entrusted our kiddos to them and they failed us. We were not treated with the manner in which they pride themselves in.
I feel good about our decision. The school they will be attending will have the resources we need to help our kiddos especially the one that was suspended. Our old school isn’t equipped to handle children outside of the norm. In all actuality our kiddos will probably fare better at this new school.
I am thankful for being able to see God’s hand in all of this. From the moment we made the decision to move He found us a school and there is too much to list…God was definitely in the midst of my storm and helped me safely to the other side. Thank you Lord.
I do not expect this new school to be perfect however I do expect my kiddos to be nurtured, loved, and treat with dignity.
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Mimi 12.02.07 at 5:50 pm
Wow…don’t get me started on school systems! I started homeschooling 3 years ago and love it.
I pray your kids will enjoy this new school. I have a friend that had trouble like that with her sweet kiddo. It seems none of the schools they tried were able to understand the special needs of her child. So…she is now being homeschooled too. (And having a blast.)
May God bless your family and make this a good thing. Isn’t He great at doing that?
Amy Lathrop 12.08.07 at 12:10 pm
We pulled our kids out of private school two years ago. Similar circumstances. It truly was for the best on so many levels! I had so many fears and what if’s, but God was there every step of the way.