Since this is my post, and I've seen and experienced a lot as an administrator, I can say with all confidence that most educators care about your kids and love them like their own. Many actually get emotional when they feel that a child isn't working up to their potential. I've seen some teachers take this burden home and feel stressed out because at times their hard work seems unappreciated. For example some students purposely come to class with no books, pen, and paper and constantly disrupt or sleep. And don't let me get started with the unruly kids that are so disrespectful it's shameful to even mention some of the ways they can treat their peers along with adults?
The problem I'm having with some parents is that when their child gets in trouble or gets a bad grade, the blame automatically goes to the school. Why don't you believe us? Many of you have never been to an open house, emailed, or even called the school for any reason until you find out your child got failing grades. If you took the time to call the school or communicate in some form or fashion you would find out how they're doing in school and even get to know your child's teachers. Take the time to invest in your child’s future and find out if they're behaving or understanding the work. You may find out that the teacher is teaching, but your child is joking in the back of the room or just sleeping every day in class. And if a teacher does call you about their behavior, stop blaming the teacher all the time! Too many of you are being MANIPULATED! Sorry to tell you but kids do lie in order to avoid getting in trouble. And all the while you’re excusing them and not making them accountable, you're hurting them at the same time. There was a day that a child was scared when the school called the parents because they would get in trouble with the school and the parents. Now kids are threatening teachers saying they're going to call the parents because they know people like YOU will come up to the school without question and cuss out the teachers or administrators.
You may not believe this but your child is capable of bullying, cheating, fighting, smoking, doing drugs, disrespecting authority, etc. Perhaps you should check their cell phones or Facebook for proof. Some of us can look back at our high school days and remember fooling our parents. Well guess what? Your child can and may be doing the same thing. Don't wait until it's too late to find out your child was involved in something that could result in jail or even kill them. I've seen clueless parents crying because their child was sent to jail due to selling drugs or involved in other inappropriate activities. Don't allow your child to be a statistic, get involved in your child’s life! You can make the mistake of being a parent that decides to "respect their privacy" and never look in their rooms or ask serious question about their lives. My thought is as long as a child lives under your roof, you paid for their phone, computer, and so forth, there is no privacy. Staying disconnected with them is not worth it. You may be a friend on a certain level but when it's all said and done YOU ARE THE PARENT!
I know this is a lot but there was so much on my heart. Of course I can't forget about the parents that do connect with their child’s teachers, ask questions, and even challenge them. I appreciate you and thank you for trusting and believing in our teachers and schools. By working together, your child WILL be successful!
Again I know that some readers may not agree and that's fine. I wrote this because I'm just passionate about the next generation and felt some parents needed to read this. If this helped at least one parent I did my job.
Together let's reach the next generation,
Together let's reach the next generation,
Jesse Anthony Duckworth
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