How do you think public schools are going to be in the next 5 years or so?

I have taught at public schools for the last 16 years. In my district (medium sized city around 500,000 people). My district and a few others in the area are looking at budget cutting, merging some schools, and closing down some that have really low standardized test scores.. State standardized test scores seem to be looked at more heavily than I ever I have seen in my career as a rating for a school as well.

Do you all think this will be temporary? Will this balance out in the next few years and this stuff will stop or do you think it will continue? What happens if it continues?? To me I have a lot of unknowns.

I realize this isn't "everywhere"' either as some areas are growing with students are doing quite well.

It's just bit nerve wracking with all of the unknowns.

Just curious what others think.

Submitted January 25, 2026 at 03:32PM by MathMan1982 https://ift.tt/1hbvYmZ