What????????? I never fail my students – they fail – If I have done all I can do and they still refuse to change their ways – it is the only natural consequence –

I have to disagree with you “every F you give is your F, your failure.” I am a teacher as well, and there are some students that, no matter what you do, refuse to do anything. I do not consider myself a failure for assigning an F when a student chooses not to turn in work, or when a student sits in the classroom and refuses to complete an assignment. I would also like to say that it is, ultimately, the parents’ responsibility to teach the child. The parent should teach them right from wrong, the parent should teach them good vs. bad, the parent should teach them manners, etc. Those things should be instilled in children before they are of school age. The problem with the world today is that children are spoiled and they are no longer being taught how to behave at home. I would have never stepped foot in a classroom and act the way my students act these days. Students know they can do whatever they want and there will be no repercussions. It’s sickening! I teach because I love teaching and I am not a failure because a child makes an F!

You are absolutely right that the parents can’t help their kids if they don’t know what’s going on in school.

I’m sorry you have had this experience. We are encouraging teachers in the first point to communicate early on with the parents and give them specific suggestions for helping their kids succeed.

Thank you.

yes dis is a good idea