Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
My kid has missed 6-9 school days per year for vacations, so I’m with ya there!
The way it was explained is that parents are not allowed to do or mostly do their children’s reports.. we have to let it be their idea, we can provide a little direction, but the goal is for the kids to be in charge... to do the typing, choose the resources, understand the programs they’re using, etc. the “pledge” is just a formality to agree that we won’t be overbearing.
Even outside of the classroom in something like Cub Scouts, it is highly noticeable when the parents are the ones who made their son’s Pinewood Derby car.. maybe the kid put a sticker or painted a little of the base.
Yeah, I get the thought process. I'm doubtful that signing a 'pledge' is going to change the 'over achieving' parent work for those who are the ones doing homework or derby cars. I'm not really a pledge signing type of person if it is for religious, political or educational etc. purposes as I find it mind controlling.
It is just the way I roll, I wouldn't sign a pledge like that as it doesn't build a partnering in education or rapport with parents. The basic expectations are usually given at curriculum. Wonder if the parents got together and drew up their expectations for the teacher and requested the teacher sign their expectation pledge what that outcome would be? Our teachers union would likely have a fit.