In my hometown we have a teacher/coach that sends his kid to another high school outside the county. The kid is going to be a very good basketball player and the school that he is enrolled at just so happens to be state champions. The school and county are good enough for him to work and live but he has to send his kid to the border county to play basketball. Does anyone else see anything wrong with this? He could really help our team this year as a freshman but he will go to the other team and not play any significant minutes until he is a Junior. I would think if the school was paying my salary I could be loyal enough to at least enroll my own kids there.

I'd imagine this thread is going to end well.......:lol:

Do as I say.....not as I do!

 

No... nothing wrong with that!

 

But with you and others in the community talking about it should send a fairly clear message about support and respect, none of which this teacher will probably not enjoy going forward.

 

Would not really want to consider this teacher's opinion on too many things.

Maybe they couldn't get a job in that district or county yet, so they are having to work where they can till something else opens up. I'm sure they are looking at it as what is best for their kid! Wouldn't anyone?

In my hometown we have a teacher/coach that sends his kid to another high school outside the county. The kid is going to be a very good basketball player and the school that he is enrolled at just so happens to be state champions. The school and county are good enough for him to work and live but he has to send his kid to the border county to play basketball. Does anyone else see anything wrong with this? He could really help our team this year as a freshman but he will go to the other team and not play any significant minutes until he is a Junior. I would think if the school was paying my salary I could be loyal enough to at least enroll my own kids there.

Several questions here, without naming the school or student-athlete.

 

1) Has the student always gone out of County or is this a recent change?

2) Was Teacher/Coach a recent hire, or been with the system?

3) Is the academics at the school, better than the system in which the teach is employed?

Maybe they couldn't get a job in that district or county yet, so they are having to work where they can till something else opens up. I'm sure they are looking at it as what is best for their kid! Wouldn't anyone?

A point, that is often not considered.

Wow. What can you say? Shame on that teacher. The nerve of sending their child where they feel like they can flourish.

 

I know of several teachers from surrounding county schools here that send their kids to the local Christian school because they don't want them exposed to the "garbage" that they see day in/day out where they work. None of which are athletes.

Wow. What can you say? Shame on that teacher. The nerve of sending their child where they feel like they can flourish.

 

I know of several teachers from surrounding county schools here that send their kids to the local Christian school because they don't want them exposed to the "garbage" that they see day in/day out where they work. None of which are athletes.

 

Totally different situation here, in fact he is sending his kid to a bigger school with where I'm sure is a lot more of what you call "garbage" that goes on. I don't blame a parent for wanting to send a kid where they can flourish, but my point is here he 's not going to get any playing time at that school, but if he went to the school where his parent works in the system then he could probablly start. To me I would send my kid to where he could play and not where he is going to ride the bench just to have a chance to go to Rupp.

I know of several teachers from surrounding county schools here that send their kids to the local Christian school because they don't want them exposed to the "garbage" that they see day in/day out where they work.

 

Tough one SD, I can certainly understand wanting to send one's child to a Christian school but does it not seem a bit hypocritical to work with and collect a paycheck from the "garbage"? I would think they are part of the problem.

Playing against that higher talent level in practice everyday will help the kid for 2 years, than playing on a team where he would be in the top 5 players in the school as a freshman and probably not get much better. Sometimes it's better to work on your game with some other great players and develop your skills before you get to the varsity level. But it's all in what you want for your kid. If starting 4 years in a sub par school program is good for you, let them go there, if you want more for them then send them to the big school and see what happens.

Several questions here, without naming the school or student-athlete.

 

1) Has the student always gone out of County or is this a recent change?

2) Was Teacher/Coach a recent hire, or been with the system?

3) Is the academics at the school, better than the system in which the teach is employed?

A point, that is often not considered.

 

1. I don't think it is a recent change I believe he has gone out of county for a couple of years now.

2. No, the teacher/ coach has lived and taught in the county for years.

3. No, and it has nothing to do with academics.

Tough one SD, I can certainly understand wanting to send one's child to a Christian school but does it not seem a bit hypocritical to work with and collect a paycheck from the "garbage"? I would think they are part of the problem.

 

If your really intrested in wanting the best for your child, it doesn't matter what or where you work at.

As stated before, maybe the teacher/coach PARENT is doing what they see as best for THEIR child? Maybe the teacher/coach/PARENT is letting HIS child decide what school they would like to attend. Just because a parent is at a school, it doesn't give that school the "rights" to the employees kids.

If your really intrested in wanting the best for your child, it doesn't matter what or where you work at.

 

Then perhaps this teacher could follow their son to the other school district thus opening up a job for someone who cares about the other kids.

1. I don't think it is a recent change I believe he has gone out of county for a couple of years now.

2. No, the teacher/ coach has lived and taught in the county for years.

3. No, and it has nothing to do with academics.

Would it be fair to say, it was presumptive that the Teacher/Coach, would enroll his son in the school.

 

I think sometimes we forget, that friendships formed early on, are very strong and often beneficial. Perhaps this young man, wanted to continue on with those he has went to school with.

 

I see nothing wrong at all, with this scenario. With that said, Teacher/Coach loyalty, is between the school and the parent. Perhaps this Teacher/Coach, gives all he can to the students and athletes, he is involved with on a daily basis.

Tough one SD, I can certainly understand wanting to send one's child to a Christian school but does it not seem a bit hypocritical to work with and collect a paycheck from the "garbage"? I would think they are part of the problem.

I'm not arguing one direction or another. I'd hope as an adult and an educator that you'd be more prepared to handle the garbage than a child/teen. And my point was that athletics aren't the only reason that folks teach one place, send their kids another. I suppose that the teacher in question has the childs best interests at heart, or at least they should, and who are we to question those motives. Perhaps they are not totally basketball related.