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Originally Posted by SykkBoy
the bigger problem is parents
we held out first PTA Open House night of year last night and a grand total of 17 people showed up (not counting board members)
600 students at the school and only 17 could be bothered to pull their fat asses away from their TV sets to discuss issues that affect their kids. Fucking disgusting.
I volunteer a lot of time at my kids' school and participate in a lot of school activities and the attendence from parents is abysmal. They don't seem to take any interest in their kids' educations, so why should their kids?
Maybe I'm lucky that my kids attend a school where the teachers have been outstanding? My oldest son has selectvie mutism and requires a special type of teacher (one that doesn't frustrate easy and doesn't mind me having to explain selective mutsim for the 100th time). He's had some amazing teachers and a very supportive staff at the school. I've found his teachers to be very caring and I even know most of them on a personal out of school basis and they are very dedicated, hardworking and grossly underpaid for what they do. The biggest complaint they have (besides pay) is lack of parental involvement in their children's education. Example: my son's teacher last year would send home a homework and progress report every Friday night for me to discuss with my son over the weekend, sign and return. She said less than 25% return those on a regular basis. I was stunned. I remember one weekend where I was a little busy and forgot to sign one of the reports and felt bad, then found out most parents didn't even bother to return them at all.
How many parents bother contacting the teachers of their kids on a monthly or semimonthly basis? How many even know the name of the principal of their kids' school?
I tell you, the last year of my serving on the PTA/PTO board has really opened my eyes. If the parents sending their kids to school don't give a shit about what they are learning, why should the kids?
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lol don't even get me started on what's happened to parenting in the world today. I don't even have kids and I could go on for days about it.