Friday Freakout: Private Schools Have “Cut Rate Teachers”

Welcome to our new series, where every Friday we highlight online comments from stories we see posted by people impassioned about education.

This week’s exchange comes from the comments section of the well-known Politico story, “Vouchers don’t do much for students,” and how some readers reacted to private school teachers. Have a look and tell us what you think in the comments.

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This kind of reaction to teachers and academics in private schools is common among school choice critics. To find out the difference between public and private school teacher qualifications, check out “How to Become a Teacher: Public vs. Private.”