I doubt it but there is a continuum of situations not a binary switch a=teacher is always right or b=teacher is mean to my Johnny ;) it's easier to argue against the latter of course. But on the whole I have to say that despite some really excellent teachers here and there the system as a whole is broken and corrupt. Give it more money and it will hold conferences on why six year olds can't sit still for eight hours, doh. Dana
On 10/27/05, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -----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 > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:178663 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
