tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post1048003835868054450..comments2023-09-29T06:00:09.242-05:00Comments on Julie Pippert: Using My Words: Are parents who aren't involved at the school criminals? Texas State Representative Smith (R-Baytown) says YES!Julie Pipperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-12753280490925423982007-02-03T05:58:00.000-06:002007-02-03T05:58:00.000-06:00Christina, your story and experience are exactly o...Christina, your story and experience are exactly one of the POVs I had in mind. Thanks for sharing that!!<br /><br />You are so right about comign at this from the other angle: supporting parents and protecting them so they can parent without risk of losing their job.<br /><br />That is brilliant.<br /><br />ITA with you about the ideal world, and how this motion will fall short of the intended target IMO.<br /><br />Mad, and thank you too for replying. As the daughter of a teacher, I so know the POV you mean. ITA, the "public service" professionals ought not be required to police the public like this. I hope we can defeat this measure. I haven't actually run-across anyone who really wants it, although clearly they MUST be out there.Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-35836871641420929992007-02-02T10:56:00.000-06:002007-02-02T10:56:00.000-06:00Hi Julie,
I am part of a service profession--libra...Hi Julie,<br />I am part of a service profession--librarianship. In my profession there is a whole lot of consensus that professionals whose job it is to serve the public ought not be be required to poilce the behaviour of the public as well. It creates a conflict of interest that jeapordizes service. You are so right to explain this point thoroughly and passionately in this post.Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416585771017767796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-41888231849040845052007-02-02T09:23:00.000-06:002007-02-02T09:23:00.000-06:00That is insane. Apparently that representative thi...That is insane. Apparently that representative thinks any parent can drop what they're doing to meet with a teacher. Of course, not every parent is as priviliged as a state representative. <br /><br />Growing up, my mom was little more than a myth to my school teachers. She was a single mom, working full time on a constantly rotating schedule (hospital), and barely made enough to keep us going early on. She rarely was able to take a sick day to stay home with me if I was sick - taking a day off for a teacher's meeting could have gotten her fired. She was involved in my education, but she rarely could make it to any meetings, unless given over a month's notice, as her schedule required.<br /><br />If they really want parents to be more involved in their child's school, including going to meetings with teachers, then maybe they should try legislation to protect a parent from job reprimands if they have to take time off for it, instead of legislating punishments. And while they're at it, why not legislate mandatory sick time for employees, to allow them to stay home with their sick children?<br /><br />I don't see how forcing parents to attend or face a fine will help parents be more involved. If anything, it will only make some of them resent it more. In an ideal world, all parents would be willing and able to actively work with teachers to improve their children's education. But this world is far from ideal.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345875955750219033noreply@blogger.com