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Originally Posted by mommy68  Just because I have two children in private school doesn't mean I can afford it.
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This is OT, but it's something I've noticed. It's a myth that private schoolers are generally rich folks. Not at all. In my area, many people who are working class choose private school, getting scholarships and working to the bone to pay for the rest. They like smaller classrooms, religious contexts, and, well, yes, a "better stock" of students. To be fair, if you worked hard and raised your kids well, perhaps you don't want them in an 8th grade cafeteria with kids who are already drug runners. (Yes. That happens. I've seen it.)
Bullies happen anywhere, but there are tougher consequences in private school. Parents are more involved, the schools aren't caught up in as much bureaucracy, and as the size is smaller, kids get away with less than a mega-public school.
If your kid hasn't said anything, I wouldn't say anything either. The power of suggestion is too great on little kids. He might crop up with something that didn't happen or is irrelevant.
I have issues with the kids in their classes too. This isn't my thread so I'm not going to bring up my issues in this. And it wasn't a blanket statement. I know no school is perfect.
