Major Problems in High School Education

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Major problems in high school education The list of issues in high school education in recent years are almost endless. From the ratio of teachers to students to the food that it is provided in school cafeterias. From bullying and cyber-bullying to the parent’s involvement in their child’s education. All aspects of today’s society are affecting how this generation of kids are taught and how they behave in school. The funding for schools, the classroom size, and the behavior from students and their parents are some of the major issues in our education system in recent years. The Department of Education (DoE) should be working more actively to get more funding for schools, whether it be elementary or high school, to be able to provide a better education to our children. Teachers are being underpaid and are being overworked. They are having to get money out of their pockets (and away from their families) to be able to provide supplies that are needed. They also have to ask parents to contribute not only with their kids’ personal school supplies but for their classrooms as well. A lot of books in school now are online and some families cannot afford a computer at home or have internet connection so their children can complete their assignments. I remember having to carry one book for each class (about 4-5 books) every day to school and back to be able to do my homework. Now, at times it is rare if you see a kid carrying a backpack. They should hire more teachers and try to have better wages for them. The ratio of students to teachers affects the way some of our children learn. Some need more one-on-one attention than others and when you have a classroom with 30 kids and just one teacher, there are bound to be some learning problems. If the teacher has to focus on just one student, the others will suffer. With smaller classes, they can spend a little bit more

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