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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]The fact is very few parents drop their kids off late, in fact the bigger problem in schools I work at is parents dropping their kids off too early. The majority of parents both work and they are counting the schools for child care. So they DO manage to get their kids to school on time, because they have to get to work on time.[/quote]

You're missing the point. Parents who drop off their kids early are, at most, an inconvenience. They aren't disruptive to classroom learning. Parents who drop off their kids late interrupt learning. It doesn't matter that there are fewer late parents and it is not at all "the bigger problem" if you have ever been a teacher.[/quote]

You are missing the point!  Yes, I am a teacher and have taught for 12 years.

Parents who drop off their kids early are the far bigger problem, at least where I work.    The children are not supervised.  This is a safety issue.  This is a BIG safety issue, actually.  If the children get hurt or in a fight, it will impact learning.

Parents drpoping their children off late 2 minutes each day is (a) not a safety issue and (b) annoying, but actually doesn't impeded learning much at all.  The first 5 minutes are just listening to the morning announcements and pledge.  The audio quality of these announcements is questionable at best.  So no, not a big impact on student learning.

Annoying, pain in the ass, a sign of contempt for school?  OK, I'll buy that.  Disruptive to other children's learning?   I highly doubt that.

The schools are just having a pissing contest with the parents to prove whose the boss.   I get that.[/quote]

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