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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get the feeling that those who say "art doesn't belong in a public school education" actually mean "only 'academic' subjects should be graded, because I'm hyperfocused on my kid getting the 'best' grades to get into the 'best' schools so they get the 'best' jobs and have money and status, and because of that, I've only ever pushed my kid in reading and math and a smattering of history and science, so they might not do as well in art and that's not faaaaaiiiir."[/quote]

Maybe.

But I’m the op, and that’s definitely not me.

I’m a hands off parent. Truly. My kids are responsible for their grades, their choices, etc. My kid told us their grades and commented that it was frustrating to get a B in ceramics since they “suck” at it despite trying. That prompted a discussion on why they don’t simply make certain classes pass/fail. Or, why certain teachers don’t realize the pecking order and lack of importance of their class.

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I was agreeing with you right up until you said they should understand the lack of importance of their class. This is their profession. They trained for it, they are evaluated on it by their supervisors, they continue to take professional development classes, etc. They are not simply going to admit to you that their profession doesn’t matter any more than you would admit your job doesn’t matter.[/quote]

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