| You are exactly right. The kids that do the best in my school have very supportive parents. They attend all of the kids events, help chaperoning things, etc. They are involved. They really encourage their kids to do well, and help them do well. The ones that do mediocre usually have parents that may be somewhat involved, but instead of helping the kids succeed, they simply punish them if they don't. The ones that do poorly have parents that could care less about their kids progress, and the parents themselves were most likely not successful in school. I just don't see how the teachers can win the battle against parents like this. |