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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]An advertising campaign? Voluntary classes? [/quote]

This and a social worker who visits the mom for a few months--to years, perhaps.  Or, classes somewhere nearby.  All people love their kids--they just don't know how to raise them.[/quote]

From what I have read, the Social Workers that we do have are overworked.  They have way too many case loads of actual abused kids, so much so, that some of these abused kids are falling through the cracks and ending up dead.  Are you suggesting that we now make the Workers go visit every low-income house to educate the parents on the importance of education?  Wow.  Or, are you suggesting we hire more social workers?  Ha!  Try to convince that to the gov't, especially a Republican controlled city/state.

And classes?  Please, most low-income people are either working multiple jobs, or too damn tired from the long commute (walking, taking public transit) to go to a class.  Couple that with language barriers for low income immigrants, and you think offering classes is the answer?[/quote]

Yeah, according to some of the threads on DCUM social workers are being sent to harass wealthy families that take their kids who aren't having any issues with academic performance on extended overseas travel, as opposed to working with the poor folks who actually need their help the most...  misguided priorities... :roll:[/quote]

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