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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You should have been working with them at home OP.  Everyone knows that.[/quote]

Parents shouldn’t be the primary instructor for foundational skills like writing. [/quote]

Yes they should.   If you refuse to stop complaining.   It’s part of parenting.  [/quote]

Are you a trained educator?  What are you specifically doing with your kids at home to teach them to write properly?[/quote]

You don’t need to be an educator to teach your kid the basics.  [/quote]

The problem is that this refrain comes up for everything- phonics, spelling, writing, history, math, etc. "You should have been working with your child at home."  WTF are they doing all day at school if we're expected to do this much supplementing at night in addition to their assigned homework?  If they're not even getting "the basics" at school than what is the point.[/quote]

Exactly!  I'm a prosecutor.  I'm protecting you all from criminals committing crimes in your neighborhoods.  Then I should also teach all school subjects when I get home?  Do the teachers prosecute crimes when they get off of work? GTFOH.[/quote]

I think you should be a parent and part of being a parent is education.  It is your job to help educate your kids and ensure they get what they mean.  If you are too busy to spend even 15 minutes a day you have no business having kids. [/quote]

DP but if you think you can teach your kids all their subjects in even 15 minutes a day you have no business in this conversation.

As a PP said, if parents are expected to provide the education, WTF is the point of sending the kids to school all day?[/quote]

In preschool and Es we heavily supplemented.   If your kids are not strong in a subject and you will not help, stop complaining.  We still help out older kids and proof read their papers.  [/quote]

Ahh yes.  All of those Spanish speaking immigrant mothers should be responsible for proof reading their kids’ English papers.

Again, what exactly do you think the role of the *school* should be in terms of educating children?[/quote]

Kids can go to teachers and others for extra help.  You speak English so stop using them as a talking point NOT to help your kid.  Just because they don't speak English doesn't make them bad or uninvolved parents.  They can help in other ways.[/quote]

It’s a simple question that you either can’t or won’t answer:

What do you think the role of the *school* should be in educating children?[/quote]

NP. I think school should easily be able to teach the 3 R’s to any child who is NT and above average intelligence.

It is shocking that I have to pay $45k to get a school who does this, and allows me to be a parent instead of an academic tutor, but it is what it is.[/quote]

My kid’s Catholic school did it for a LOT less than $45k. [/quote]

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