{"id":4791,"date":"2021-01-04T18:42:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T18:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/?p=146025"},"modified":"2021-01-04T18:42:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T18:42:05","slug":"charter-schools-have-fewer-nurses-and-more-inexperienced-teachers-than-public-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/01\/04\/charter-schools-have-fewer-nurses-and-more-inexperienced-teachers-than-public-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Charter Schools Have Fewer Nurses and More Inexperienced Teachers than Public Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to two recent U.S. government reports, private businesses like segregated charter schools have far fewer nurses and more inexperienced teachers than public schools: School Nurses in U.S. Public Schools<\/em><\/a> (April 2020) and Characteristics of Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Teachers in the United States<\/em><\/a> (April 2020).  Both reports cover many years of data.<\/p>\n

It is also well- known that privately-operated charter schools have higher teacher, principal, and student turnover rates than public schools, ensuring instability in the school milieu.<\/p>\n

These and other facts stem directly from the privatized and marketized character of segregated charter schools, whether they are non-profit or for-profit. Privatization is usually associated with greater corruption, higher costs, less efficiency, lower quality services, less transparency, and restricted public access. The so-called \u201cfree market\u201d ensures a law of the jungle fend-for-yourself atmosphere.<\/p>\n

It should also be noted that privately-operated charter schools, which are governed by unelected individuals and are ostensibly \u201copen to all,\u201d have long offered fewer services, programs, and resources than public schools while also engaging in selective enrollment practices. This is not due to a shortage of funds, as charter school promoters often like to claim. Privately-operated charter schools receive enormous sums of public and private money from multiple sources while not having to uphold dozens of laws, rules, and regulations that public schools must follow. Public schools are required to sustain many important public standards that charter schools are exempt from, and this is one of the many ways segregated charter schools cut corners.<\/p>\n

According to the first report, \u201cIn the 2015\u201316 school year, a higher percentage of traditional public schools than public charter schools had at least one school nurse (84 percent compared to 52 percent).\u201d  That is a 32% difference. Given health problems such as asthma, diabetes, the flu, the Covid virus, and more, this is a significant problem. This puts charter school students in a vulnerable position.<\/p>\n

According to the second report, \u201cOn average, public and private school teachers had about 14 years of teaching experience. Teachers in traditional public schools had 14 years of teaching experience, and public charter school teachers had 10 years of teaching experience, on average.\u201d  That is another big difference. It is well-known in the sphere of education that experience counts for so much. Public school teachers also tend to have more degrees and better salaries than charter school teachers. Most parents prefer to send their kids to schools with more nurses and more experienced teachers.<\/p>\n

There are roughly 100,000 public schools and 7,300 privately-operated charter schools in the United States. Approximately 3.2 million students attend charter schools while about 50 million youth attend public schools. About 150-250 charter schools close every year due to financial malfeasance and\/or poor academic performance, leaving many low-income minority families out in the cold.<\/p>\n

This article was posted on Monday, January 4th, 2021 at 10:42am and is filed under Charter Schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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