More directly related to the OP, I think there are probably a few factors that could play into their children not going to the school they work for... Were the kids already enrolled in another school? Maybe they didn't want to pull their kids out of one school and force them into another. Athletics could be another reason.

I've heard if you drive a foreign car they will make you park FAR away, like in a completely different lot. I understand the mentality, but unless they are giving cars away, that's a bit much, IMO.

Yep, kinda comical to drive by the Ford plant to see the "other" lot. It's waaaay away from the entrance.

Go to the Louisville FTP or to BG and the Corvette plant and see what the overwhelming number of vehicles are in each parking lot. FTP will be Ford products of course, Corvette will be GM. Yes, you will see the odd "other brand" here and there, but not a lot.

 

And I will tell you what you absolutely better NOT drive on the lot if you work there...a non-union made brand car. Drive to work in a Camry and see what you are told.

 

Which is another issue I have with unions but that's a whole other issue. If you give me a car I'll drive it. If I buy the car I buy what I want.

 

Still 100% believe in choosing whatever school is best for your child. Does the small private school have advanced program classes? Does the small private school have theater arts? Does the small private school have college level science courses? All valid questions (that have nothing to do with athletics) that affect a parent's decision making process in choosing a school.

Which is another issue I have with unions but that's a whole other issue. If you give me a car I'll drive it. If I buy the car I buy what I want.

 

Still 100% believe in choosing whatever school is best for your child. Does the small private school have advanced program classes? Does the small private school have theater arts? Does the small private school have college level science courses? All valid questions (that have nothing to do with athletics) that affect a parent's decision making process in choosing a school.

 

Along those same lines, does the child have a learning disability that is better addressed at the larger public school? There are a myriad of reasons why the public school may be a better option, including cost. Maybe there are other needs for the money that are more well served than tuition costs? Maybe the child's friends all go to the public school?

My wife and I have personally been in this situation. Enforcing this policy, on the surface, seems to be a good idea and good for business, however it is counter productive and does more damage than good.

 

My wife taught for several years at a small Christian school. Our 3 children all went there. My wife and I always said that when our children were older (around 8th grade), we would send them to a public school. The reasons are very straightforward. The Christian school she worked at and that my children went to, was incredible in elementary, but very limited in the middle school and high school. These limitations were technology (computer labs with computers that no one uses anymore) science and chemistry labs, scholar programs, clubs, and extracurricular opportunities and activities (yes sports also). Although the school had a very good heart and intentions, they were very limited.

 

When our oldest got to be the age where we thought it was time for her to change, we were informed that the school had this policy; if you teach at the school, your children have to attend.

 

We were faced with a massive decision. In order for us to do what we thought was best for our child, my wife, a very quality educator (imo), would have to leave the school, resigning her job. We asked and pleaded for a change in policy and they did not budge.

 

In short, we left. That same year, another long standing and excellent teacher left for the same reason. And over the years the school has had the same issue causing teachers, who are also parents, leave the school ONLY because of this policy.

 

Here was my main problem with it. Every other family in the school was free to make this decision, and many did. They would have older children in public school and younger children in the private school. My wife was a mother also, in addition to being a teacher. We should have had that same choice without having to lose a job.

 

For the school, all the policy ever got them was good teacher loss and higher turnover rates. Like I said, it was counterproductive.

 

My opinion is simple. Making a policy/rule that is running off your teachers (who are also moms) is never going to cause people to "buy in" and "look good" enough to grow the school. Making a policy is an easy cop out that DOES NOT ultimately work. Instead make the right investments, put priorities on the academic, do more for extracurricular opportunities and YES put more effort into building your sports programs. (that brings people more than where your staff members go to school)

 

Here is the irony of it all. My wife started taking students to state competitions for physics where students won college scholarships. She knew the shortcomings of the school and was trying to do something about it. The school had never had anyone take students on this type of trip and opportunity. She would have continued to do it, however, the policy made her leave. Too bad they were short sighted.

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I don't get what you are saying about dealership employees.

I don't get what you are saying about dealership employees.

 

They get cars from the dealership. They don't own them, but they rarely drive anything other than a dealership demo.

Which is another issue I have with unions but that's a whole other issue. If you give me a car I'll drive it. If I buy the car I buy what I want.

 

Still 100% believe in choosing whatever school is best for your child. Does the small private school have advanced program classes? Does the small private school have theater arts? Does the small private school have college level science courses? All valid questions (that have nothing to do with athletics) that affect a parent's decision making process in choosing a school.

 

Along those same lines, does the child have a learning disability that is better addressed at the larger public school? There are a myriad of reasons why the public school may be a better option, including cost. Maybe there are other needs for the money that are more well served than tuition costs? Maybe the child's friends all go to the public school?

 

All valid questions. The answer to the extra curricular stuff is no, this particular small Christian school cannot come close to what the public offers, especially concerning athletics, but some other areas as well. Academics...blows the local public away, from what I am told.

 

And there is no doubt that there could be special cases here and there...maybe hearing or visually impaired kids that the small Christian school could not accommodate as well, possibly some sort of learning disability the public is set up to handle that the Christian school is not. So I could see on a case by case basis the possible need for a Christian school admin/teacher/board member to send their kid to the local public. With that said, in the particular cases in this circumstance, these aren't the reasons for doing it though...again from what I'm told.

We have a moderately similar situation at the Catholic school I work at. We have an administrator who sends his children to a "rival" catholic school that's less than a mile away.

 

It miffs some of my co-workers, but he is a member of the parish there, and his children went to school there prior to him working with us. I don't mind one way or the other.

 

Fwiw, private schools cost a lot of smack, even if you work there. I wouldn't hold it against anyone for going the public route.

In general I would be against this, but each family situation is different. If your child needs to be in a different school then it is your choice to make. The age of the kids when the parent begins to work their matters too. A high school kid isn't going to want to leave their friends, and may fight it more than younger kids.

I agree with mostly everybody on this board.

 

Business wise, it does not look good on the administrator (because humans by nature are quick to judge and would not consider other factors than "it must be a bad product" initially.).

 

As a parent, I assume most parents want to do whatever is best for their children. I had a good friend attend Archbishop Moeller, and his brother went to Mason High School. Both are successful, backing up the point that was made saying that every kid has a different fit.

 

No need for the policy.

If the school does not already have a policy in place, then the administrators and teachers absolutely have the right to send their children anywhere they see fit. I see no need for such a policy. I doubt that anyone really makes the decision to not send their kids to the school because a principal doesn't.

I've not been on school board but have served on parish council. I actually recommended we add a non catholic to the council for an outsiders point of view. Mind you this was not a school board nor was that position head of the board.

This lead me to be added to the board of directors at a non catholic entity. They wanted the same outsiders view. Worked out well for both parties.

They get cars from the dealership. They don't own them, but they rarely drive anything other than a dealership demo.

 

OK. While that is much less common that it used to be it is still a form of benefits/compensation for some dealership employees.

 

As a parent, I .

 

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