>Kids Need Challenges not Excuses
Perhaps the parents could take a little of it too. Too many excuses. Too many parents who would rather blame a teacher than hold a kid responsible. Of course I don’t mean to tar all parents with the same brush, but the numbers get worse each year.
Little Jimmy cheated? Well then the test must have been too tough. He didn’t have enough time to study because of his four hour practice after school. His class load is too tough because he must impress that school with his course selection not his work.
Kids need challenges, responsibilities and accountability if they are going to grow. But you push a kid to do better and you get resistance. It’s not just about the grades, it’s about the education too. The kids need to hear that from home as well as from school.
