Parents, Teachers & Students Debate the US Education System | VICE Debates

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as someone who was homeschooled, when protecting your child from the “bad world” you’re just leaving your child unprepared for the real world

Teach students how to think. Not what to think. Always question, be curious, and never stop learning.

I think the problem is— parents don’t realize that just because you raise your kids one way doesn’t mean that your kids won’t experience life outside of your beliefs and eventually change what they believe.

I’m surprised I don’t see comments praising the high school girl! For being much younger and a current student who is affected by the things being discussed/decisions adults make around/for her education, she was very well spoken and had great comments contributing to the conversation! At her age I don’t think I would’ve been as confident and knowledgeable esp around a group of adults in a discussion like this

The real problem is that parents aren’t disciplining their bad, spoiled kids and encouraging them to do better academically, so they hold all the other good students back (due to limited resources and time). I was the quiet kid and I can remember many times feeling genuine sympathy for my overwhelmed teachers whenever the troubled kids wouldn’t stop being clowns and wasting everyone’s learning time. Teachers aren’t babysitters or daycare workers. It’s getting worse and worse and that’s a huge reason why many educators are quitting.

I actually applaud vice's attempt to have civil discussions from different opinions. We need more of this.

The Homeschool parents were really revealing. They complain about indoctrination in schools, yet clearly only want their kids thinking one way about everything. If it's something you don't like, its "indoctrination"; but if you agree than its "education". Of course parents have a right be involved in education, but exposing children to different views and people is also important.

One one my biggest pet peeves with homeschooling is that most parents absolutely do not have the knowledge to teach high school level classes. I'm an engineer with a master's degree in bioengineering: I can teach my high schooler Honors class levels in both math and biology. Can I teach honors level history, chemistry, english? No. No one can boast to have advanced knowledge in all subjects enough to teach on all subjects and not harm their child's learning. Parents need to communicate with their kids at home on social issues and religious beliefs, but don't fool yourselves homeschoolers: your children do learn less than mine.

OMG MRS POMEROY WAS MY FRESHMAN ENGLISH TEACHER! I’m so shocked to see her on here. She was pregnant with her first kid while teaching us and decided to be a stay at home mom after. So happy to see her on here, I’ll never forget reading Romeo and Juliet with her ❤

I am shocked that that not a single member of this panel addressed the most profound problem within the education system in the United States of America: Utter and complete lack of parental/guardian accountability for the infractions of students. The majority of students, k-12, are simply out of control, spoiled, petulant, rude, inconsiderate, and intellectually challenged. 🙄

0:52: 🎓 The purpose of education is to support individuals and society as a whole through diverse education. 4:19: 👪 Parents' voices have been demonized in the education process, with criticism labeled as terrorism, but parents are ultimately responsible for their children's upbringing. 8:08: 🗣 The video discusses the balance between safe conversations and controversial topics in the classroom. 12:04: 🏫 The speaker advocates for school choice as a solution to the school-to-prison pipeline issue in public schools. 15:57: 👩‍🏫 Homeschooling allows parents to bond and learn alongside their children, benefiting both parties. 19:58: 🏳‍🌈 The video discusses the topics of transgender individuals, LGBTQ trends, and teaching about gender identity in schools. 24:01: 📚 The importance of teaching safe sex in schools to address the issue of teenage pregnancy and lack of parental guidance. 27:58: 📚 Teachers in some communities in Texas are not teaching key facts of American history due to the influence of critical race theory. 31:46: ! The video discusses the topic of White Privilege and whether it should be taught in schools. 35:58: 📚 The speaker discusses the unbalanced teaching of U.S. history in K-12 education, particularly in relation to Critical Race Theory (CRT), and highlights the need for a more holistic perspective. 39:50: ✨ The importance of teaching tolerance, kindness, and critical thinking in education to build a better generation. Recap

I loved how respectful everyone was even though there was clearly tension in the room. As someone who was homeschooled, I felt very prepared for the real world because I wasn’t swayed in my beliefs. I had a strong foundation so when I was faced with the world, I was able to critically examine what others were saying was true. I was apart of a collaborative homeschooling setting where I didn’t just have my mom teaching me but other mothers teaching me and my friends which allowed for a community and multiple perspectives. I think settings like co-ops, charter schools, and parents setting up classes for other students out of their homes are great ways to allow for students to interact with different communities but also allow for there to be immense choice for parents. Homeschooling can be made accessible but we need to create communities if we want to make that happen.

I am an elementary teacher in a public school. The topic of “indoctrination” really makes me frustrated. I work at an urban school in a neighborhood where students are predominantly lower income. We have a large percentage of our school below grade level and unable to read. This “indoctrination” everyone talks about is not a core issue and isn’t happening at any school in my city. Can we talk about how to help these struggling students, low attendance rates, lack of parental involvement. I teach kindergarten and over half my class is NOT prepared for school in many aspects. Parental involvement is crucial to a child’s success.

Dude educators are so chill compared to the ego battles from other debates - very nice to see a respectable panel,and i think they definitely set the bar for future debate panels

The very idea of giving teachers an opportunity to not talk about slavery as a part of American history is baffling to me. You are depriving students of the truth when you exclude certain topics from education.

fun fact: i went to private school and i was never taught sex ed- a lot of my friends that left to go back to public school for HS ended up getting knocked up 😳

"it's the cardi b music" with a straight face and the other parents nodding in the background had me dying. Glad we've found the source of teen pregnancy

As a school speech language pathologist, I wish there was someone who worked in special education on this as well. I think the aspects of special education were missed in this debate and that’s such a huge and important part of education as well.

What a great conversation! Major praise for the High School student! What an amazing young woman.