Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 13, 2007 - 08:39.
I wonder why no one ever says it. The biggest problem in lower socio-economic schools is not the teachers or the pay, it's lack of parent support. If parents were more involved in their child's education, I guarantee they would do better. I teach at a Program Improvement school. I had a class of students that scored proficient or above and another class of students BB or FBB. I asked the students in my higher class how many of their parents were involved in their education and 95% of the class raised their hand. And of course, in the other class only five students raised their hands. Why was I not surprised. People want to say that parent involvement does not make a difference. Who are they kidding? My brothers and sisters and I are a product of public education and we all graduated college and some of us have received graduate degrees are in the process because my parents were highly involved in our education. When will people realize this? Why do the whites leave, because they find education important and refuse to have their child in a school where others don't. I am not white, but I understand the idea.
I am a teacher and have a child of my own and if asked if I would send my child to the school I work at, I would give a resounding no!!! I look at this school where parents only show up to pick up a child's cell phone if it was taken away by the teacher. How about asking about your child's grades? It is amazing to me how teachers are expected to work miracles. Some one put it nicely, out of 6000 hours in a year, students are with teachers 1000 hours and the rest at home. Hmmmmm.... yet we are supposed to work these miracles with that ratio. I know as a parent if I want my daughter to do well I am going to have to work with her at home. And yeah, I've heard all the excuses about these parents that have to work. So do I and I am a single mom. So no. And I've also heard the excuses about their economic plight. Well I came from a family of nine and the only income was from my dad. Believe me when I say we were poor. Yet my parents made it a point to push our education. When will Congress wake up and start putting the blame where it belongs. Yes teachers need to step up, but parents are the real problem.
Reality Check
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 13, 2007 - 08:39.
I wonder why no one ever says it. The biggest problem in lower socio-economic schools is not the teachers or the pay, it's lack of parent support. If parents were more involved in their child's education, I guarantee they would do better. I teach at a Program Improvement school. I had a class of students that scored proficient or above and another class of students BB or FBB. I asked the students in my higher class how many of their parents were involved in their education and 95% of the class raised their hand. And of course, in the other class only five students raised their hands. Why was I not surprised. People want to say that parent involvement does not make a difference. Who are they kidding? My brothers and sisters and I are a product of public education and we all graduated college and some of us have received graduate degrees are in the process because my parents were highly involved in our education. When will people realize this? Why do the whites leave, because they find education important and refuse to have their child in a school where others don't. I am not white, but I understand the idea.
I am a teacher and have a child of my own and if asked if I would send my child to the school I work at, I would give a resounding no!!! I look at this school where parents only show up to pick up a child's cell phone if it was taken away by the teacher. How about asking about your child's grades? It is amazing to me how teachers are expected to work miracles. Some one put it nicely, out of 6000 hours in a year, students are with teachers 1000 hours and the rest at home. Hmmmmm.... yet we are supposed to work these miracles with that ratio. I know as a parent if I want my daughter to do well I am going to have to work with her at home. And yeah, I've heard all the excuses about these parents that have to work. So do I and I am a single mom. So no. And I've also heard the excuses about their economic plight. Well I came from a family of nine and the only income was from my dad. Believe me when I say we were poor. Yet my parents made it a point to push our education. When will Congress wake up and start putting the blame where it belongs. Yes teachers need to step up, but parents are the real problem.