Comments on: The Parent Report Card http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=176 Using your wisdom to navigate everyday life. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:53:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: lisa http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-945 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:09:58 +0000 http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=176#comment-945 I hear your point, Adverbia. And it makes me ill to think parents would use it as a tool in divorce. You are likely right. Good grief. How much more are parents going to stack the deck against their kids in order to get even with an ex or have their way? It seems kids rarely come first anymore where it counts. It is argued they come first in court, but is that really true? People think they are putting their kids first because they ply them with toys, freedom and junk that fills the void of parental time and protect them from accountability when they have made poor decisions in life.

I think the unfortunate truth is teachers will absorb the brunt of it no matter what angle it comes from. Whether it is attempting to educate children who are not prepared for school in even the basic sense (food, clothing, homework, rest) or attempting to engage parents in their expected roles, the teachers will likely find themselves in a frustrating and hard to win position. I think teachers need to decide where they would rather direct their energy. Would they rather attempt to engage the parents or would they rather accept that isn’t going to happen and put the energy towards trying to make these kids successful without the proper launch pad from home. Neither is easy.

]]> By: Adverbia http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-943 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:09:57 +0000 http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=176#comment-943 Sounds like a logistical nightmare to me. Wait till parents in ugly divorces figure out how to use it against each other, or the first time DCF tried to remove a kid based on it, Or when children use it against their parents. At some point, I think people need to really question what their role is and wha the end result will be. I believe there is every intention of doing what is best for the kids, but you’re just giving overworked underpaid teachers ONE MORE THING to do.

]]> By: Holly http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-942 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:43:59 +0000 http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=176#comment-942 The parents who find it annoying are the same ones that blame the school system for something wrong with their kids. (Can you tell I was a teacher in a former life)

]]> By: Holly http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=176&cpage=1#comment-941 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:43:14 +0000 http://useyourwisdom.com/?p=176#comment-941 I think it’s a great idea! Checking up on parental responsibility. It’s only fair.

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