Quote Originally Posted by christopher leigh View Post
Biara there is nothing wrong with changing your principles when you realise they are wrong. I've done lots of things in my life that were wrong, and I can't change them now. All I can do is make sure I don't do them again, by changing my ideas on certain things.

To criticise something for being good is dishonest and hypocritical. You say the private school is giving your daughter a better education, then in the next breath you say I don't like private.

The honest thing to say is "I used to believe in state education, but since my daughter has been going to private school, I've seen the light.Now I support private education."

That isn't what you are doing though. You're stabbing in the back the very principles that make your daughter's education possible.
1st bold - like the honesty
2nd bold - I believe in education, as I've stated on other posts, I'm still not a fan of private education, but of good education. I criticise the fact that I have to pay for something that I feel should be provided in the local comprehensive. If I lived in other parts of the country, this education would be provided. I accept the comment on hypocrisy, I recognise that, hence I said it. I told the head that I wasn't a fan of private schools, she appreciated the honesty, but I told her I liked her school and what it can provide.

I still believe in state education and those who know me, are aware of where I actually work. I know I could get the same money for alot less hassle and much less stress, but I believe in how education can help all. In fact I've spent precious little time in so-called 'good' schools, maybe that's why I'm losing my hair.