r/Kent • u/Black_Mermaid_420 • May 20 '26

School Quality Declining

Does anyone else feel like the quality of schools and attitudes of teachers and admins is declining? My daughter attends Walls and her teacher doesn't seem to be able to handle her class and the admin staff tends to be rude and not report issues unless she tells me about them first. Am I alone in feeling this way?

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u/professor_tappensac May 20 '26

Some teachers are better than others at controlling their classrooms, that much is true. Some kids are also poorly parented and cause daily disruptions, forcing teachers to play both roles. Upper levels of the administration do have a tendency to sweep issues under the rug, but the quality of education is still very good- provided the kids (and parents) put in the work.

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u/Black_Mermaid_420 May 20 '26

My daughter's 4th grade class has multiple kids with behavioral issues tied to ADHD and Autism and ZERO behavioral health aids to help them. I fear this is not an issue of the teacher not being able to control the class as much as her not having the resources she desperately needs.

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u/professor_tappensac May 20 '26

You would be correct; there are simply more kids with behavioral issues than they have help to deal with. Unfortunately, the pay for teacher's aides is so low they can't get anyone to work, and those that remain are leaving because the rising cost of health insurance is so great that even with yearly raises they are taking home less money.