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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Sorry Daradon, not trying to cherry pick, but is this true? Are teachers faced with more terrible parents? I would be interested in hearing from some of the teachers on this board on that point. I would be interested to know if their experience with parents has changed over the years.
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I don't think there are more or less "bad" parents or "good parents" but the change revolves around the accountability. Parents often come in swinging whenever a child is doing poorly or is disciplined, and I always say I will worry the day a parent does come in swinging for their child. Everytime after we discuss the instance we come to understand it and develop a plan for their child.
The problem in my opinion lies with the "good" parents as much as the "bad" parents. It is the entitled view that their kid has. It comes form not failing or having any expectations for them until grade 10. It has to do with parents overly involved in the students grades, and assessment. A lackk of trust in teachers in general. The main problem I find is that teachers are blamed for unsuccessful students and very little of that responsibility lies with the student. This is not just a problem in education, but to a greater extent our western social condition.
Again, just my 2 cents.