Parents to be Fined for Skipping Meetings

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:

 

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.