Comments on: 10 Reasons Your Christian School Is Struggling https://teach4theheart.com/10-reasons-your-christian-school-is-struggling/ support & community for Christian teachers Wed, 03 Nov 2021 02:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 By: Anonymous https://teach4theheart.com/10-reasons-your-christian-school-is-struggling/#comments/59141 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 02:35:23 +0000 https://teach4theheart.com/?p=3327#comment-59141 Yes!!! I am an educator in a public school and I wrote a letter to my kids Christian school saying these exact things in a firm, direct way, but also in a caring tone. I have seen no changes what so ever! Sometimes I just want to scream with frustration and other times I feel like a jerk for even saying anything. I feel like this confirmed everything I have been feeling and saying!! Maybe I keep trying in order to get changes…..

]]> By: Karin Dillman https://teach4theheart.com/10-reasons-your-christian-school-is-struggling/#comments/58949 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:08:08 +0000 https://teach4theheart.com/?p=3327#comment-58949 This is so well said! I have seen schools close as a result of a few of these points. 🙁

I would also add a lack of advertisement. When things are going well, that does not mean we can sit back and get comfy….keep pushing and recruiting! Get your music groups out to a local church, community events, etc. Do a fundraiser where the students are involved. (Car wash, bagging groceries, raking lawns, etc) It is hard work but worth it.

]]> By: Anonymous https://teach4theheart.com/10-reasons-your-christian-school-is-struggling/#comments/26486 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 03:22:03 +0000 https://teach4theheart.com/?p=3327#comment-26486 These reasons you’ve listed ate the reason we are pulling our kids out of a Christian school. They’ve lost over 10 staff in 3 years. Most of those were teachers. There’s no stability, nothing new. Kids sit in desks all day. The preschool is so bland, my child learned nothing at all about the Bible. It was taught, but in such a dull way that it doesn’t stick. There’s no community in the school. No family fun nights, no days spent having class outdoors. If they see a drip of rain no one goes out to recess and they sit in the classroom all day. It’s so monotonous. They didn’t money they didn’t have to add high school but with no clubs or activities…there’s no draw for parents. It’s disappointing. I never thought I’d choose public over Christian. I live in the inner city, our schools aren’t great. But I see what is happening with my kids. Their love of learning is being suffocated. Their creativity, their need to run around and be kids. It’s just so restrictive. Why not get out in God’s creation for science class? Why not do community service projects in every class. They’re so tied to one church (that is also struggling) they are losing donors and benefactors. They don’t want any board members from other churches so there’s no new ideas, no openness to change. The school is dying and I’d rather my kids get a good education where school is vibrant and creative and fun. So sad.

]]> By: James https://teach4theheart.com/10-reasons-your-christian-school-is-struggling/#comments/2563 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 05:42:47 +0000 https://teach4theheart.com/?p=3327#comment-2563 I just quit from teaching at a christian that is failing. All the points that you shared are the reason I felt were the reasons why. You hit in one the nail.

]]> By: Tim https://teach4theheart.com/10-reasons-your-christian-school-is-struggling/#comments/2041 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 03:15:26 +0000 https://teach4theheart.com/?p=3327#comment-2041 As always, an insightful read. And some excellent arguments made, particularly in relation to staff turnover.

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