As a teacher, what are things you wish you could tell your students’ parents?
By Christine Jones, Middle School Science Teacher
(Reblogged from Quora)
I wish I could hand out the following wish list to parents of my middle school students:
- PLEASE take the cell phone away after 9:00pm. They are texting and looking at YouTube all night long. They aren't getting enough sleep.
- Please check your child's grades online, and look at the report cards. Don't ask what they can do to improve their grade the last week of school. It's too late.
- Please return our phone calls. If we are calling, it's important. We don't have time to waste calling for no reason, and we need your help.
- Please stop saying "my child would never lie to me". Kids lie. It's normal.
- Please don't assume we dislike your child if they get reprimanded at school. If they fail a test, get a detention… we are trying to correct behaviour. It's not personal.
- I am trying my best every day. I do this job because I love it, and I wouldn't want to do anything else. I would appreciate your support. Telling your child to respect their teachers is a great way to help.
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