<p>People send their children to private schools for all sorts of reasons. It is ridiculous to generalize based upon a couple of children’s situations or conversations listened upon. Most of us try to give our children the best opportunities possible, based upon their personalities, our incomes, experiences, location, and particular school choices. I never thought I would put my children in private schools, it was never even a consideration. A half a million dollars later, my second kid is graduating high school next year. Sure, I would have liked to have the money in my bank account instead.</p>
<p>Was it worth it? Well, financially, probably not. Are my kids very happy, doing better and have more opportunities than they would have if they’d gone to our local public school? I think so. Who knows? We made a choice to do that with our money and the kids are challenged, have been in an amazing school, haven’t gotten in with drugs or the wrong crowd, and are quite motivated. And maybe they would have done fine or better at our local school. But I don’t know. We made the decision several years ago, and I think it is pretty arrogant for people to try to judge others for their decisions about their children. Whether parents choose private or public schools is their own business. Freedom, baby, it’s a b****!</p>