Parents (Teachers): You Have Responsibilities, Few Rights, and Not Much Power – Part 2
In part 1, we hypothesized that both parents’ and teachers’ effectiveness has been undermined by significant and long-term efforts to disempower both groups. We stated that this disempowerment did not diminish the responsibilities heaped upon teachers and parents nor ameliorate subsequent blame. In fact, blame directed at teachers and parents has increased. We further hypothesized [...]
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