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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually, parents on 100% responsible for their Children’s education. They may choose to outsource some of it by sending their kids to public or private school, religious school, etc. But I would never rely on any school to provide all of the education. Part of being a parent is educating one’s children. [/quote]

And what about all the parents who can’t? The ones who work multiple jobs or don’t speak English or aren’t educatefthemselves? They’re sh*t out of luck, according to you?  What a crappy outlook you have. ALL kids must be educated…and educated so well that kids shouldn’t need to supplement outside of school. [/quote]

There is always going to be some disparity I what different families can provide. Always. And schools should absolutely teach the basics of reading, writing, math, etc. But even lower SES uneducated parents can do things like take their kid to the library, teach them manners, their native language, share stories of their family, culture, native country, etc (if immigrants), talk to them, & maybe occasionally take them to free museums or on hikes (if they have time). And many such parents do these things. All of this is education, too. [/quote]

I’m a child of poor immigrants. My parents did zero outside enrichment for me. In fact, I did everything for them. I always had to translate for them, make phone calls, fill out forms, etc. They didn’t enrich or supplement.

I hated being poor and worked hard.

I’m afraid my UMC kids who have everything handed to them won’t be able to stand on their own. I was so used to doing everything for myself and had independence from a young age.[/quote]

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