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Kids fail in school because they think their parents don't care about education because their parents don't volunteer at school?[/quote]

Yes.  Kids who have parents who don't care, don't care.  It's called role modeling.[/quote]

Huh. I don't volunteer at school beyond the occasional chaperoning (I volunteer plenty at other things). My mother might have been on the PTA one year. My father hardly ever even set foot in the schools. My kids would be surprised to hear that I don't care about education, and my parents' kids all have doctoral degrees from fancy-pants universities. What went wrong?[/quote]

Two options:

1.  (more likely) you and your siblings attended a school system that actually taught you amd challenged you.  I did, and my education resultes similarly to yours despite minimal input from my parents after first grade.
I believe that while true genius is rare, basic competence and professionalism can be taught to most

2.  (Less likely imho, but if true, somewhat more depressive for society as a whole) intelligence is fully genetically determined.  Cue the Bell Curve etc

What is your best guess?[/quote]

My best guess is that it is not actually necessary for parents to volunteer at school in order for their kids to know that the parents care about education.[/quote]

LOL, you people are so literal.  I used volunteering as one example of being involved in your child's education.  I don't volunteer much, but I am on top of my kids to do their homework and provide help when needed.  My husband and I were involved in helping my son apply to colleges this past summer.  He got into a very tippy top school.  This is a result of parental involvement in education and does not necessarily mean you will be in the school as a volunteer.  Don't be so dense.[/quote]

I will add, this is a quote from my previous post.  Please...a little reading comprehension goes a long way.  "The only thing that has changed is that people have become complacent and expect to much from government, when all you have to do is work hard. [b]A parent volunteering doesn't accomplish it,[/b] but the fact the parent volunteers is a sign that the parent cares. Too many parents in this world who don't care and want to blame the system for their poor parenting."[/quote]

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