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Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV
at what point do we attack the real problem? The students parents.  |
either side (teachers and parents) would do well to do as much as possible, rather than always pointing the finger at the other for what's ailing schools. i worked for a while at the schools here; there were several good teachers, but plenty of bad as well. i still visit some of the schools in the area from time to time with my job, and i usually leave appalled at the lack of attention from some teachers towards their young charges. apparently one day it was too cold for the teachers to take the kids outside (altho, it wasn't particularly chilly, it was a beautiful day actually) so the kids were playing in their classrooms for recess, with one teacher per about six classrooms standing in the hall. well, i retraced my steps down the hall on the way out, and got to listen to a teacher asking little johnny why he bit little freddy-'you're in the third grade' she admonished johnny. i shook my head, thought to myself that he sounded like a typical third grader, and headed out to the car. now, who was at fault in that instance?
absolutely there are parents that could do better-but there is plenty of blame to go around i'm afraid.