Yeah, private schools can be nicer because it's way easier to remove problem students. They're also typically attended by students whose parents actually care

Yeah, private schools can be nicer because it's way easier to remove problem students. They're also typically attended by students whose parents actually care about education and make their kids do homework. Public schools are obliged to educate everyone. My district would funnel bad students into an alternative school, not all areas have that kind of resource. We can't make parents care about educating their kids. But some districts have teachers barely getting by, or struggle to hire due to low pay. It doesn't sound like the area where your friend works doesn't have this problem, but generally teachers should be able to live on their salaries.