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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I think it's a fair point that people are too tired and so choose pods or that  that DL can't be made to be very good, so fighting that battle is tilting at windmills.  But I don't buy, depending on the make-up of your school, that it won't make a difference that some/many parents with the economic and social capital to have their voices heard by the teacher and principal don't feel the urgency to speak up because their kids are doing fine in pods. I think teachers would have to do better if they had parents reaching out frequently and complaining about what isn't working and explaining what their child needs. Not only will there be fewer parents doing this, but the ones with clout won't be the ones doing it. The teacher may even think she is doing fine since she doesn't hear much.

People are going to do what they are going to do.  But it's unfortunate, IMO, that we aren't all in this together fighting this fight to get our kids what they need.
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But what people think their high-income child needs is not necessarily the same thing as what at-risk children need from DL!  And complaining just takes up time that the teachers could otherwise spend on the at-risk kids.  Really, what exactly do you feel is the problem with DL that can be solved by parents complaining?

I am really skeptical that teachers are just going to up their game due to parent pressure.  The problem here is MONEY-- way more money than even a wealthy PTA raises in a year.  [/quote]

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