From my experience of teaching (I admit it's limited), money doesn't seem to have much effect. I've taught a lot of kids from poor, middling & well off families.
There've been a lot of kids from poor backgrounds who've actually worked really hard at what I've been trying to teach them; and when I've seen them a couple of years later, they're still working hard & doing their best - they're good kids.
A lot of 'rich kids' seem to have 'behavoural problems'. The parents of these kids seem to be afraid of disciplining their kids, and then wonder why they turn out to be little swines. I've spent endless hours trying to teach them, and they don't seem to give a damn, listen, or even try to look as they're even trying to pay attention. I get the feeling from the media that instilling a sence of right/wrong is my problem & not the parents'.
Some of the best kids I've tought have been those with special needs. They're not the most able people in the world, but damn they work hard & a lot of them have done a hell of a lot better than 'normal' people.
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