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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest attends a NOVA Catholic high school (certainly a sports-focused environment) where the class sizes are reasonable and we don't get phone calls or emails about poor performance. The thing to remember is that the kids are in high school now so they're expected to manage their work load and be proactive in reaching out to the teacher for help if they need it. 
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I agree with this.  I went to a small all girls Catholic School in the area, back in the day.  Very small classes and mostly very engaged teachers, and they were never calling anyone's parents (no emails then).  It was on the kids to navigate school and classes, and your parents didn't have terribly much insight into what was going on or your grade until it showed up on the report card.

This post worries me about what a ridiculous society we have become babying teenagers.  HS kids, and yes MS kids need to be navigating school on their own, barring some extenuating circumstance.  Having parents and teachers running behind them discussing the nuances of their school performance sounds ridiculous and a very bad idea.  Kids need to spread their wings and do some sinking or swimming.  And maybe they have some screwups but that's how they learn.  I feel bad for teachers who need to somehow be providing 24-7 updates and feedback and grades.  It's just not realistic or useful.  Teachers need to focus on the kids and teaching when they are in the classroom, not afterhours interaction with parents![/quote]

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