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Charter schools are not as large as public ones; hence all the students have a shared
objective. The smaller size of the facilities allows all teachers to know every student which is
important for upholding an ethical conduct. Moreover, the schools encourage parents’
involvement as required by the charter. As a result, a discipline is admirable.
Charter schools are self-governing compared to public ones, and this aspect enhances
their flexibility to meet the requirements of the classroom. As a consequence, the autonomy of
teachers allows the charter to attract specialized educators who have relevant experience being
Montessori certified and state-qualified (Watkins).
Weaknesses of Charter Schools
Even though some charter schools have the privilege of being created in existing school
premises, most of the starting charters must buy land and build their own facility. These
institutions must rely on fundraising as well as donations from families alongside the
community. For example, Johnson explained that her daughter studied in a charter school which
started with forty-four students staying in a small trailer they rented, and only later the school
expanded to two hundred and fifty students in a permanent building. She noted that the
educational establishment had a lot of fundraising (Johnson).
Often, the charter schools do not offer extensive extracurricular or sporting activities
compared to public ones because of their sizes (Johnson). As a result, students are engaged in
community activities to compensate for sports. Sometimes they can hire playing grounds. Also,
charter schools require that the students incur transport expenses and other needs like uniforms.
The parents must volunteer some hours to be in the school. Charter learning facilities lack
diversity. For example, it is certain that a school that does not offer transportation and demands
mandatory hours excludes families with low income (Johnson).
