tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post1288184021766443579..comments2023-12-18T01:01:57.910-08:00Comments on Modern School: Parents Blame Themselves, Not Teachers, for Failing SchoolsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-7506465778303958142010-12-15T18:38:31.015-08:002010-12-15T18:38:31.015-08:00As a parent and a teacher, I am keenly aware of th...As a parent and a teacher, I am keenly aware of the difficulties facing both. However, as a teacher, I believe that some social issues, especially economic ones, directly affect my ability to do my job. <br /><br />Single payer health care, for example, may not seem like an education issue. However, if it keeps kids healthy and in class, they are more likely to stay caught up with their school work. High school drop outs have far more absences than those who graduate and, for many, the absences start as untreated health issues.Anonimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040156020859417287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988323189898113183.post-47107763697037269302010-12-15T11:10:06.364-08:002010-12-15T11:10:06.364-08:00How can we reimagine a society where parents (sing...How can we reimagine a society where parents (single or coupled) aren't the end-all and be-all? What would happen if people didn't have to work multiple jobs to cover the rent? As a teacher, I usually try to stay within my realm of influence but as a society, we have a responsibility here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com