[miss priss]

This is issue is very similar to the charter school situation...No matter where a parent sends their kid the teacher is there to teach it is the responsibility of the parent to be involved with the academia of the child...public nor private school can really do that effectively....the whole infrastructure of the "school' is based on parental support...The "school's" role is to ensure that they provide a sound curriculum and quality teachers to teach it. Yes, as teachers we take a far more greater role but only by choice and usually teachers are more compassionate, caring, and nurturing...like parents. Public schools tend to be overcrowded,so what ...if more parents/community took a more active approach to "school" involvement maybe that would help..if the trend continues, I wouldn't be surprised if everyone will pay for an education elementary, middle, or otherwise....parental accountability IMHO is the detriment to schools particularly in the long run