That condescending attitude is what inhabits the minds of 99.999% of public school teachers in the United States.
They simply cannot fathom that anyone could do as good a job as they. They love the idea of a monopoly and aren't about to let go of that model for education in the U.S.
That condescending attitude is what inhabits the minds of 99.999% of public school teachers in the United States.
Holy cats, I must be one of those .00000001 percent who thinks differently! (actually I know a lot of teachers who do--any sane teacher knows that if the parents don't spend time with the kid at home, that he/she will not learn or progress as fast as those who have parents who do--preferrably TWO-parent homes) Hey! That makes me a minority. Maybe I can get some kind of special treatment.
Actually, I work WITH the parents of my students. I think they have wonderful things and new ideas to offer.
The influence (or lack of it) of a parent is more responsible for the child than almost anything not to leave out one's own individual choices and efforts, the influence of friends, etc. A teacher can indeed make a difference and be a good positive force in a child's life (I have seen countless examples of that), but we become what WE want to be and look to the examples of our parents first.
Too often today, we seek to blame others without looking inward first.