The ESOL law shouldn’t be as strict as it is.

First of all I want to say this, I’m a native English speaker. I was born and raised in the United States. My parents speak another language but, I don’t speak or understand their language at all. Every since I was in kindergarten, I was placed in this program. I wasn’t sure what it was and the impact on me. Over time, I realized how pointless this program is. They define students whose native language is English as “English Learners” but in reality their not. I understand certain children’s native language isn’t English and they need esol services. But why are they putting native speakers in the program just because their parents’ native language isn’t English. They should only put students in the program that ACTUALLY need language support. But instead, they choose to put kids in the program only because their parents speak another language. I feel like this program brings money to districts because there is no way they put so many students in the program that only speak English. I feel like the law need to Exist. But it needs to be less stricter and make more sense.

Submitted January 14, 2024 at 04:40PM by Juice-Hungry https://ift.tt/MHBfCXK