- July 11, 2025
Dear Editor:
In response to a recent letter to the editor regarding public schools and the education of teachers, I would like to point out the following. Montessori teachers are required to attend specialized classes, learn lessons in the Montessori method and graduate with either a two-year or four-year certification in addition to a college degree. As a trained Montessori teacher, I have seen the results of this teaching method first hand with students having excelled scholastically far beyond what is offered in public schools at their grade level.
Given the news coverage of the state of public education in the United States, the ideology taught and sadly the lack of students to perform at grade level or even one to two grade levels behind their current school year is not a stellar recommendation for parents to leave their children in public schools. COVID and the education systems' response to it are a prime example of what not to do. In my opinion the teachers union appears more interested in politics than education as well as maintaining their revenue.
As a parent I want the best for my child. Scholastic education should not be limited to whether it comes down to my taxes being spent for public schools so my child should attend there or give the finest available education for my child in any school. This is not in any way degrading the Flagler County public school system but simply pointing out there are other options that parents may choose that are not poor decisions.
Elizabeth Hobbs
Palm Coast
