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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In 2004, I graduated from one of the top high schools in the country.  There was a huge drug and alcohol problem that parents and teachers turned a blind eye to.  What many parents don't realize is the amount of pressure they put on their children.

I had a brand new teacher my junior year of high school.  We were discussing his grading in one class and he said something along the lines of "I give Cs for average work".  The entire class went crazy.  So the teacher continued and asked what happens if we get a B.  Most kids said they got grounded or had privileges taken away.

We were expected to excel in sports and music while maintaining as many AP classes as possible and volunteering in our "spare time".

When college acceptance letters came out, it was massive competition amongst the parents with who kid got into what school.

Parents don't want to believe that they play a huge part in the pressure put on these kids.  Instead, they make themselves believe it is all for their good and the future, but they never consider just how much these kids struggle with the here and now.

I lost 3 friends to suicide in my 4 years of high school.  Not one parent believed their friends when we approached them about the incredible stress they were under and how we saw it changing them.  [/quote]

This is what I hear from kids as well. So what happens when a school administration isn't strong enough to tell the parents to back off, is the kids are worse-off. Add to that, the fact the schools want to keep their ranking so they raise the bar continuously.

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