That's sad to hear. BTW, my post wasn't intended to argue for private schooling in general but more that teachers matter. There are some truly wonderful public

That's sad to hear. BTW, my post wasn't intended to argue for private schooling in general but more that teachers matter. There are some truly wonderful public school teachers. The problem is if you're not lucky enough to live in the right area of the right district at the right time, there's not much you can do about it except opt out.