now see in my house -- the teacher was always right -- never us and never the parents LOL -- I listen to my admin assistant talking to her 16 year old son about his teachers and hear her say "she's an idiot" or "he's a tool" or "they don't know anything" and I think -- wow-- way to instill respect for the teachers there ...
That is where we disagree. Those who are willing and able are free to go above and beyond, but I do not believe that basic education should be structured in such a way that it relies on direct parental involvement in the instructional process in order to function.
tough. It's HER responsiblity. he has an assignment notebook - we don't email or blackboard at st catherine's BECAUSE THEY WANT THE KIDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY -- period. They have to write it down and remember it. If SHE blew it then SHE blew it not me. I asked her a few more times, she said'momma I know when it's due an dit's not tomorrow" I said ok but if you're wrong then YOU"RE wrong not me. I"m not calling a teacher or other parents -- Liza is nearly 10 she can roll with this one and if she fails then SHE fails not me.
PS what would be te worst that happens? She fails this assignment? So what? I doesn't mean I fail...it doesnt' mean her teacher is going to call saying "you horrible mother why didn't you hold her and and ride herd on her .." no her teacher (who I worship by the way ) is goign to say "liza , you blew it, you have to pay better attention" just like she does on the assignmentss she screws up. i could care less how it reflects on me -- which I'm sure will suprise exactly no one here.
I really don't. Long time ago, I had an old guy doing PT work for me. Of all the people working for me, the rest were college students, he was the only one who was able to read correctly and write coherently. When I asked where he went to school, he was embarrassed. It turned out that he had left school after the 8th grade, because his family was poor and his stepfather thought it was a complete waste to have a 14yo sitting in school. What schooling he had was in a public school on NYC's lower east side. His parents were immigrants with limited English skills. He was not particularly intelligent.
I am convinced that not only is it possible, but also necessary, to provide a functioning, basic education for all. We are increasingly moving towards a situation of haves and have-nots where education is concerned and we can not afford to have this happen.
Your ambition is to have your kids achieve on a level much higher than basic, and you have the education, dedication and resources to make that happen. But the kids who do not have parents like you should still be provided a fighting chance by the public school system.
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>> In this economy many people who are out of work are actively trying to find a job during the day. <<
You did see where I said "when they're not out looking for work," didn't you?
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Why hide your light under a bushel of bears, I ask you?
Why hide your light under a bushel of bears, I ask you?
I really don't. Long time ago, I had an old guy doing PT work for me. Of all the people working for me, the rest were college students, he was the only one who was able to read correctly and write coherently. When I asked where he went to school, he was embarrassed. It turned out that he had left school after the 8th grade, because his family was poor and his stepfather thought it was a complete waste to have a 14yo sitting in school. What schooling he had was in a public school on NYC's lower east side. His parents were immigrants with limited English skills. He was not particularly intelligent.
I am convinced that not only is it possible, but also necessary, to provide a functioning, basic education for all. We are increasingly moving towards a situation of haves and have-nots where education is concerned and we can not afford to have this happen.
Your ambition is to have your kids achieve on a level much higher than basic, and you have the education, dedication and resources to make that happen. But the kids who do not have parents like you should still be provided a fighting chance by the public school system.
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