> -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 9:46 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Private High School orders students to take down blogs > > You're right and you're wrong. Schools do dread parental involvment. But > that's because parent's get involved in the wrong things. Parents didn't
Just to chime in here (damn... I wasn't going to get into this thread) but Kevin's on the right tact here about parental involvement. As a former educator I can say with certainty that parental involvement, for me, was a double edged sword. We encouraged and enjoyed systemic parental involvement. Those parents that would come in and help us with projects, talk with us about spending proposals and other issues concerning the programs. However we dreaded reactionary parents. Those parents that would ONLY show up to complain whenever something they didn't like happened to their child. In short are you really an "involved parent" if your only interaction with your child's teacher is to complain whenever you don't like something or when something is done that makes you feel inadequate? Are you an "involved parent" when your involvement advocates for your child above and to the detriment of all others in the same class? Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=11 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:178553 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
