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I don't agree with the schooling system?

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  • #102
    highly1111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭highly1111


    Emmet Drab Gum wrote: »
    Yup I applied for both of mine last month. Like you said though the school is very oversubscribed. I also make a monthly donation to Educate Together, I wouldn't in a million years believe that it would have any influence (unlike the mammy who told me about the donation facility in the first place) but I make the donation anyway because I believe that ET schools are a brilliant innovation and hopefully, if more people donate, more schools will open and the places won't be so precious :)

    Unfortunately for you the monthly donation won't make the least bit of odds.


  • #103
    fro9etb8j5qsl2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,391 ✭✭✭fro9etb8j5qsl2


    Not really unfortunate for me because I am supporting something I believe in :)


  • #104
    highly1111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭highly1111


    Emmet Drab Gum wrote: »
    Not really unfortunate for me because I am supporting something I believe in :)

    Totally get that and more power to you for doing so


  • #105
    Permabear
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  • #106
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    Permabear wrote: »
    This post had been deleted.
    theres also vastly higher benefits in Ireland AND you get a very broad range of medical care for free whereas in the US it costs about $16000 per family for medical insurance.
    (yes, Irelands system isnt perfect, but you dont get people committing crimes, to get put in jail to get free medical care to get cancer treatment ! )

    European taxes then are higher than Ireland, but higher benefits again.

    Back on topic, its a burning issue with me with 2 kids approaching school age and a wife who has notions of moving back to Ireland, but till you go abroad you dont see the giant failings of the irish system.
    So much "is on the ciriculum" but really its just a giant wish list that leaves it to chance as to whether a child will do it or not.

    I love music but never had a chance to do it at school, whereas in Germany (for instance) thats simply not possible.
    I cant swim, but thats also not possible to get through school in some countries without learning.
    I have a bit of a clue of nutrition (as in, fat is bad, veggies good), and learnt cooking myself, but jesus, such a basic life skill should be taught in schools and not left to chance as to wether a kid learn it or not.


  • #107
    iguana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,916 ✭✭✭✭iguana


    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    I have a bit of a clue of nutrition (as in, fat is bad, veggies good), and learnt cooking myself, but jesus, such a basic life skill should be taught in schools and not left to chance as to wether a kid learn it or not.

    Off topic but most naturally occuring fats, like those in dairy or nuts, are not bad for you. Full fat foods, like milk, cheese and butter, are so much better for you than low fat versions of the products that are highly processed and loaded with additional sugar and even transfats which are both very bad for you, especially the transfats. If you care about your health a good tip is to avoid all artificially low fat products and eat moderate amounts of food in it's more natural form.


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