Re: Questions You'd Just Love to Ask Parents but Can't

"If you can't come up with successful consequences and rewards
at home for not completing assignments, what do you think we can
do at school?" I had a parent that sent a note just this week
addressedd to her son's teachers that basically said "I can't
get him to do his work at home, so please feel free to keep him
in at recess (our lunch time) to do it." Yet the boy still has
his cell phone, TV and video time, sports, friends over, etc. I
DON'T UNDERSTAND PARENTS WHO DO NOT PARENT.

On 2/18/10, Jennyhen wrote:
> On 10/23/06, Stephen T. wrote:
>> Saw this on and participated in answering question on
>> another board last week. Thought I'd open it up here. What
>> are some questions you, as a teacher, would love to ask
>> parents but can't?
>>
>> 1) That's a lovely nail job, Ms. Jones. Is that the reason
>> your son didn't have money for a notebook, eraser and
> pencils?
>>
>> 2) After 10 kids, seven in special education, is condom use
>> being considered at home? No, not condiments, that's ketchup
>> and mustard! Condoms.
>>
>> 3) Was Judge Judy that interesting that you could not take
>> five minutes to help Charles with his homework?
>>
>> 4) After hearing expletives, "You say you don't know where
>> your child picks up his foul words?"
>>
>> 5) Is there a working clock at home?
>>
>> 6) To a woman collecting checks for her multiple special-ed
>> children: "Your kids are failing. None is receiving at-home
>> tutoring, and there isn't a computer or Leap Frog learning
>> center in the house. But that is one heck of a nice truck
>> you just bought. How did you swing it?"
>>
>> 7) How come the only time I see you is when the school of
>> offering free door prizes or food?
>>
>> I'm sure you guys have much better.
> 8) I see you're driving a new SUV. I guess having your kids
> on the free breakfast/lunch program is really paying off big
> time, isn't it?