What made a teacher in a public school decide to go to a private school . . . And what was the reason it took so long?
I had yet to decide to choose private over public school. I may be classified as a casual public school persona. I'm not sure how to describe the event that created this snobbery, but I developed a prejudice against private schools at some point. I saw private school as an option only for the rich or those focused on developing their children's daycare and curriculum vitae from a young age. Truthfully, I think that some of this prejudice might have to do with my being someone some people consider "crunchy." In college, I was a hairdresser long and the length of my gowns, indulged in organic food before it became a thing, and was a fan of Simon and Garfunkel around 30 years later. My romantic side was evident. And would like to see the world saved. I became involved in social work and fought for the equality of the people I worked for. My mission considered myself "for the people," and I saw many leaders as "the man." Unknowingly I started to see p...