Pressure

I can't believe the pressure my students are under. I had a long talk with a parent today and the pressure to get in a good high school is unreal. The private high schools in SF are anywhere from $12,000-$30,000 a year! There are two exclusive public high schools and they are very difficult to get into. If you can pay to get into the private high schools, you are set, but many students want to get into the public schools. It is so hard to imagine that pressure at this age. All I had to do is graduate 8th grade!