It takes a little bit of reason on both sides.
Most of the parents of my students are good, churchgoing Christians. I still get into religious discussions with the mom of my former student who died 2 1/2 years ago of brain cancer. He was my greatest teacher of all time. I will never forget what he taught me nor does his mom.
I really appreciate their efforts to spend time with and help out their children. My big political "agenda" is that DADS especially take a role in spending time with and supporting their children. I appreciate the good fathers of my students too. One even comes in and helps--a welcome change from just moms (whom I like to have come too, it's just nice to have someone besides six-year-olds and moms to talk to). I must add, that I, like MOST teachers, appreciate stay-at-home moms.
You sound like you are doing great! Keep up the good work.
Well, don't hold us DAD's too harshly, we bust our butts so that those moms can stay at home. I'd gladly help at my childs school, but do not have the time, between work, cub scouts, assistant coaching, a second business, and the few hours a week I find for exercise myself.
However because of that my wife, is a home room mother, lunch lady helper, recess monitor, member of the Parent Teachers Group, in charge of Teacher Appreciation, knows every teacher by name, as well as administrator, etc etc etc.