Should schools subject students to complete responsibility of turning in assignments that are equally the parent’s responsibility?
My oldest, Renae, is a Freshman in high school, and has three missing assignments, and it’s only her second week of school. Physical Education calls for a binder. She is currently living with her dad, so I advise him her binder is due. He informed me she had one. Well, he was mistaken. Now that was worth 10 points. Don’t forget the syllabus that was due to be in that very binder, another missing 10 points. Then you have Geography, she needed a parent signature for the class. Her dad had more questions before signing the form. Okay, that works for me. Well, not for her school, another 15 points missing.
What I’m getting at is this… Our children should be responsible, don’t lose the binder or the signature your parent handed over to you. As parents, if we don’t provide the binder or the signature, at what cost is it to the child?
What are your views on these binder and signature assignments? Please share with a comment.
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I think that is rediculous!
As we know the transition into High school can be rough. BUT, your daughter is not a child and she does need to be responsible for her assignments. If she was in 1-6 grade, I would say some of the responsibility MAY fall on the parent. But she is in high school.
If her dad did not provide the folder she needed, after telling him more than once, then she should have contacted you to assist in the matter.
I hope I’m not sounding hard, as I don’t mean it that way. But kids need to take responsibilities for themselves. We, as parents should not have to follow behind them to make sure they are doing what they need to do. This is all part of becoming an adult.
Just my thoughts.
I understand, and value your opinion. I suppose its hard for me to let go. I did get on her about the binder. She should’ve reached out further. As for the signature… He did sign it, just late… Still points knocked down.
I get it, I know I have to let go and let her make mistakes, but sometimes, not often, I see it being us as parents who need to do our part as well. If I dont sign the paper, and she bugged me time and time again, I should lose the points somehow. But in her case, she didnt bug us. She brought it up once, and that was that. She better get it before she starts her own career and her own adult life. I try. Lol