[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

As a former teacher, I must partly disagree. The teacher is passionately trying to push the kids to better themselves...demanding such from kids increases a teacher's workload as well and unconscientious teachers do not do that.

That said, the teacher went a bit too far in a personal crusade for academic competence in the 3Rs.

But that father--what a piece of (non-school) work....

[elli1]

I have a feeling you would feel differently if the school board insisted that the teacher assigning summer homework was req'd. to report to the classroom for 3 hours every Friday during the summer 'vacation' to provide instruction--at no increase in pay since this is obviously part of the classwork for which they are already being compensated. Right?

The father is doing his job as a parent. Teachers want 'involved' parents but they only seem to want them involved when they toe the company line.

[RobRoy]

The school year starts the first day of school and not one minute before.

Nuff said.