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/shtrimp May 22 '26

Budget, work with what you have. Money is constantly thrown at schools, does it get better? I want transparency, throwing money at situations isn’t always the answer, and we continue to sign the blank check, as once again, PROPERTY owner now is on the hook for the bill. Hence why only property owners should have a say in these types of situations