What's wrong with public schools?

This is such BS! I'd like to know this writer's background. Is she a teacher or an administrator? I doubt it.

What is so silly here, is the argument that public schools kill a child's individuality. Has this writer ever worked in an office environment? The same could be said for the workplace. Yeah, it sucks when you can't just speak your mind and can't just take the blame for what is solely your fault. But you know what? That isn't the way the world works and it is important for children to learn early that in order to be a successful citizen, you need to learn teamwork and cooperation. The whole "team" approach isn't just a public school phenomenon. My husband graduated from Wake Forest's MBA program last spring, and he spent the entire two years on the same team. (Not a public university, either) If one team member doesn't do his part, the entire project suffers. Either the other team mates pick up the slack, or the grade comes down.

And unless things have really changed, every project in grade school isn't team-focused. That's a ridiculous notion. I certainly don't recall having my creativity suppressed or being "indoctrinated". As a matter of fact, I recall being encouraged to write, play an instrument, join the chorus, speak up in class... I was encouraged to come out of my shell!

The fact that teachers are forced to teach tests is due to "no child left behind". End of year testing is unnecessary and severely limits the amount of material that can be covered in a year. They aren't an accurate measure of what a child is learning and should be eliminated altogether.