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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00
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I agree. Teenagers become adults at 18. That's when they are legally allowed to make life changing decisions so it makes sense. That would take away the option of dropping out of school. I still blame parents though. It's our duty as parents (well when I actually have kids) to raise our children and teach them wrong from right. It's not the teachers duty to raise our children. It's their duty to TEACH them reading, writing, arithmetics, etc. It's not the community's duty to raise our children, it's their duty to provide activities and recreation to enhance our children's senses and involve them in things other than the TV. It's not the law enforcers duty to raise our children. It's their duty to serve and protect.
When it comes to a student who's parents just don't care, then perhaps others can step in. I don't know what the real solution is. I was raised that if I failed a grade or class, my parents would be seriously disappointed and I'd be grounded. My friends who's (am I using that right? lol the irony) parents didn't care about their schooling excelled on their own.
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oh yeah, I completely agree with you. I guess I just see how it is here in my community. A kid is allowed to miss 9 days of school a semester, and after the 9th day, the parent can be taken to court for truancy. Yet once a kid turns 16, they are allowed to drop out and no one cares anymore. I don't think it's right. The parent of the 16 year old should be taken to court just as much as the parent of the 1st child. But that happens soo many times here. In fact, there is an initiative here (forgot what its called) where the MAYOR goes to the houses of kids who have dropped out and encourages them to go back. Does it help? Ehhh, maybe when the news station goes out to cover it, but IDK if it helps that much.
The biggest thing that our community could do here is to change our mentality. A lot of parents are stuck in the "old way" and its hard to convince them otherwise. As long as you reach the kids, that is all that matters.
But my whole thing is that the teachers shouldn't be held responsible for drop outs. But with NCLB, they are.