Parents too guilty to go private? It’s a simple choice to make!
Here’s my take on a story that appeared on BBC education
Parents too guilty to go private
An elite private schools leader says parents are made to feel it is morally unacceptable to pay for an education. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/education-24334356
I don’t know why representatives of private schools at their conferences bother to try to cause minor controversy in order to get into the press. Is not every private school in the country over-subscribed? As a parent I know that all you want for your children is the best opportunity possible.
I was state educated, thoroughly enjoyed school, have retained many friends and achieved good qualifications. My positive feelings about my school years leans me towards the state sector because that is my experience, not because of any kind of stance. I have friends who were privately educated, some of whom boarded, who also had a very positive experience and wish to replicate that for their children. There are obviously people who find private education morally unacceptable; I wonder what their attitude would be after a windfall? Keeping an open mind and checking your bank statements is probably the way forward.
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