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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a thread of "My Little Pony" Parents:

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/columnists/lane-filler/common-core-inspires-the-opposite-of-tiger-parents-lane-filler-1.7502468

Life is going to get a *lot* harder real quick for your kids.  A colored binder should not be an existential crisis for them.  Kids should respect their teachers almost all of the time. Period.  If there is something wrong with the teacher's assignment or structure, the should communicate with you -- the parents -- and you bring it to the teachers.

Foster that communication with your kids.[/quote]

I'm confused about your pulling in the pony article.  Are you aware of the national attention the common core PARCC test is getting and the number of states that have either pulled out of their agreement or questioned PARCC? This has nothing to do with this conversation.   I don't think anyone here has encouraged that children not respect teachers. Of course students need to respect their teachers and I agree with this. What I don't agree with are punitive, lazy measures that that are in place that threaten and shame children. Teachers and administrators should be demonstrating professionalism, respect and kindness, and put a little effort and work into actually teaching the appropriate behavior that seems to be such an issue.  If a behavior does not go away, do SONETHING different than that "red day".  Did you go into education to punish i effectively over and over? I believe that at times things can happen in an institution that begin to seem normal to everyone that an outside might raise and eyebrow to.  I have seen it happen and that is why parents need to trust their gut and respectfully question practices. Teachers who get an uncomfortable feeling should do the same, including evaluating their own actions. This is not "My Little Pony". This is the JOB of the parent and let's hope the parent is expert enough about their kid to see that something is wrong. What does it hurt to hear a parent out and try to work with them on a situation? [/quote]

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