Sounds a little bit like the major objection to this legislation here is that many people just don't want to be told that they have to take an interest in the education of their children.
But I'd guess that most of the respondents here never had a problem with showing that interest in the first place.
There are an abundance of parents that use the school system today as mostly a baby sitter while they pursue their own individual gratification of personal wants.
They don't ask about homework.
They don't ask about progress.
They don't require or assist with proper behavior, but complain loudly when their child is disciplined.
They don't require there children to be in bed at any particular time unless they are in a rush to go out and party themselves.
They don't get out of bed to be sure their child is on time to school.
They keep them out of school whenever they feel like it and expect a pass on any daily grades.
And on and on.
Everyone complains about the failures of the
educational system and yet never address the one problem that can make the most difference.
Instead, politicians throw money at it, and educational theorists come up with useless but expensive programs and theories about how to teach that don't work.
I have numerous friends that teach and they all have the same complaint.
They can't get the attention or assistance of selfish uncaring parents.
Yet no one anywhere wants to address it.:BangHead:
As I said, I don't resent it.
I do resent it a bit when perfectly healthy kids and their parents don't do what they need to do, and then look to the school to fix it.
I hope the school is working with you on this.
There is a "home bound" law in most places, but it sounds like your kids fall between the cracks.
The only comfort I can offer you, is the knowledge that kids who have to struggle like yours do, often become very tough, resourceful, successful adults.
Thank God for email.
And my district put a telephone in every classroom.
Good stuff.
God bless you.
It will pay off eventually.
Not just in success; it will make your kids better people.
Unfortunately not.
Too bad we can't clone people like you.
We're a lot better at getting to those kids who don't learn so well by traditional methods.
Many of the kids in special ed today will go on to college only because we know how to work around problems like dyslexia or ADHD.
I can't solve all the problems, but every year, almost every teacher gets one or two "losers" whom they can inspire to be successful.
Not enough of them, and too many never get the right teacher to light a fire for them.
But in this business, you have to cherish every success.
It's the "no child left behind" syndrome.
If we try to prepare everyone for college, some are going to be failures.
But if we don't, some will be left out, when they could have gone on to success.
No one is talking about preparing anyone for college.
I'm speaking of basic education primarily in the grade 1-8 level
where caring parents don't just make a minor difference, but a gigantic one.
You are right.
The answers are not simple or easy and this bill is probably not the answer, but someone has to address parent responsibility at some point or no amount of money nor new teaching program will solve the problem.