The child, who attends school regularly, is likely to succeed.  A chronically absent student spends so much time catching up on studies she missed; her chance of mastering any of the current material is pretty low.  Sadly, this child never experiences a solid, educational footing.   And whose fault is that child’s attendance?  It’s the parent’s fault.  As the adult in charge, a parent is expected to provide the inspiration to get the child to school.

Here’s the most ridiculous part.  Given the new standards, the teacher is now evaluated on the ineffective parenting.  In other words, if the kid does not come to school, and thus preforms poorly, that teacher’s evaluation is negatively impacted.  That is a huge injustice.

School counselors, principals and teachers are now spending hours a day coaching parents in ways to get their kids to school.  How does the school have the time to teach academics when they are also teaching parents to parent?

AND, as always, if there is a problem in school, the parent must address it with the district.

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