02-25-2007, 03:10 PM
[quote Grateful11]>[
If you're easily offended please don't read what else I have to say.
Sorry but I still blame the parents for most students poor grades. It just so darn easy
for people to blame the schools when it's really themselves they should be blaming.
I also realize that there are students out there that are not going to progress
through school as well as others it's a fact of life. Many feel they have to have
both parents working and then one of them is working two jobs
to pay for a $250K house, a boat, an ATV, a camper or what have
you. I had a guy the other day tell me his wife told him that
in order for her to stay home with the kids he had to make
$80K per year, that's just pure baloney. We're doing it on almost half that.
If this offends anyone that's too bad it's just the way I feel. I have a sister and a SIL
working in the public school system and they can both tell you some stories that would
make your blood boil. My brother had to get out of grade school system because he
couldn't take anymore, got his Master's went on to be a dept. head and retired as
Program Coordinator at a large Comm. College.
I agree with you that one parent should stay home for the sake of their children's well-being if the family could afford it. However, there are parents, especially single parents, who have to take on jobs that barely pay the rent. What those parents need is an extended family, i.e. grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. to help out with raising the children. I am fortunate to have came from such a background. Of course, there were conflicts but nothing major that would deviate everyone's goal: the children's welfare was the top priority.
Kap
If you're easily offended please don't read what else I have to say.
Sorry but I still blame the parents for most students poor grades. It just so darn easy
for people to blame the schools when it's really themselves they should be blaming.
I also realize that there are students out there that are not going to progress
through school as well as others it's a fact of life. Many feel they have to have
both parents working and then one of them is working two jobs
to pay for a $250K house, a boat, an ATV, a camper or what have
you. I had a guy the other day tell me his wife told him that
in order for her to stay home with the kids he had to make
$80K per year, that's just pure baloney. We're doing it on almost half that.
If this offends anyone that's too bad it's just the way I feel. I have a sister and a SIL
working in the public school system and they can both tell you some stories that would
make your blood boil. My brother had to get out of grade school system because he
couldn't take anymore, got his Master's went on to be a dept. head and retired as
Program Coordinator at a large Comm. College.
I agree with you that one parent should stay home for the sake of their children's well-being if the family could afford it. However, there are parents, especially single parents, who have to take on jobs that barely pay the rent. What those parents need is an extended family, i.e. grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. to help out with raising the children. I am fortunate to have came from such a background. Of course, there were conflicts but nothing major that would deviate everyone's goal: the children's welfare was the top priority.
Kap