[Old Student]

"'Helicopter parent' is the label parents get stuck when they try to point out that, just maybe, the reason Johnny can't read, write legibly or do math is that the school can't teach."

It's also the phrase that teachers use for parents that don't care if their kids do their homework, or study for tests, or behave well while in the classroom. Among other things. I've only been teaching for about 9 months, and I've already lost count of the number of times I've heard a kid say "I can't do this. It's too hard!" Things like multiplying 3x4. Adding 1/3 + 1/2. You know, the sort of thing that takes a rocket scientist. Kids don't learn to say that at school, mostly. I know MY kids sure didn't.

[helicopterparent101]

If the teacher instead of labeling the child that they can’t do “simple things” like add instead does their job and teaches these children who do and cry out for help that they can’t do their addition than there would NOT be a need for US parents to Make SURE you ARE DOING YOUR JOB. It is most disturbing that teachers label both children and parents this is the most abusive form of power that leads to emotional disturbances in children of this day and age which result in behavior such as sucide.