Katrina Hayes

  ENC 1102

  April 21,2014

  Waiting for Superman Journal # 7  

 

            After watching Waiting for Superman I realized that education is very important for our younger generation. I can relate to the conditons public schools in failing neighborhoods, I grew up in a rough neighborhood and the schools around us were pretty rough as well. However, I had the oppurnity to attend private school from pre-k through second grade, the smaller class room settings were better for me the teachers actually cared about our education, and it was more advanced than public schools. While attending private school everyone looked alike because we were in uniforms.  I learned how to write in cursive in pre-kindergation I don't think public schools teach that at an early age. I attended public school as well, the atmosphere was totally different the students were mostly caught up in fashion and not school work. Some teachers really did not care about the students,there were times where I have actually heard teachers say whether you pass or not I will still get my paycheck, and to this day some teachers still feel that way. After watching the documentary I wonder, will America fix the school system by the time I have kids?