tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post8237248748426668382..comments2023-10-26T04:38:06.297-04:00Comments on TeachPaperless: Meeting Parents Half WayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091328599818819777noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-12668566063342473512011-05-04T23:52:24.019-04:002011-05-04T23:52:24.019-04:00I have worked on both sides of this (school admini...I have worked on both sides of this (school administrative office and as a parent) and can say that the artificial divide that is created between the educators and the parents is only harming the children. As a parent who currently champions my kids' teachers, I know that my support is invaluable to us all and I can only hope that community-building among teachers and parents will continue to grow, no matter the challenges that arise.kariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150537989886423212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-88445991724649564312011-04-30T11:34:09.108-04:002011-04-30T11:34:09.108-04:00It is not enough to have "a parent" on a...It is not enough to have "a parent" on a team. It is far to easy to pick a parent who is a teacher-pleaser and will agree with everything said. That provides no extra value to the team, and offers only the illusion of parental inclusion.<br /><br />Locally, I have seen parental relationships handled well, with parents actively and eagerly participating in the schools to subtle discouragement of parents ("your kids don't want you at the school") to simple incompetence (parents volunteer to help fix a 5-year-out-of-date web site and are initially welcomed, then told that there isn't enough staff time to let the parents do anything). Most of the maintenance staff laid off, but parents not allowed to fix things, since that is a union-protected position (positions protected, but not the people who were laid off from them).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com