How unplugged can parents be?

Posted by Scenic
I didn't read anything but the first post to this but maybe I can contribute a little. The area this occurred is close to where I live. There's a guy in one of my classes who's father is the chief of police for Murrysville. He said his father told him the kid was being bullied. Bullying is a common issue among young people and sure, parents can usually see some signs that their kid might be bullied. However, parents can do very little to stop bullying and most parents probably don't even try to do much. So, sure, the parents could probably tell something was off, but they would probably think he's going through some tough times rather than he's going to stab a bunch of people.



The problem with some parents today is they think parenting stops when their kid walks out the door to go to school and their responsibility stops not realizing the school cannot keep tabs on every single thing that goes on in the hallway, bathrooms, school yard when the kids are off to the side in groups. When you SHOW the school you CARE about your kid, and want to communicate as a partnership they take you seriously. I have teachers tell me all the time, there's some students they've had the first few years of high school and NEVER met the parents. Speaks volumes.

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