aparent Wrote:
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> It's not necessarily Navy (or FCPS for that
> matter) that's changing, it's the parents.
> Parents jump on every single thing that schools do
> (from preschool to college). Parents are the
> experts on grades, curriculum, discipline, sports,
> just about everything. Parents call the teacher,
> principal, school board, organize groups when
> either they or their child is the tiniest bit
> inconvenienced. When their child gets a bad grade
> or breaks a rule, it's always the teacher's fault,
> the school's fault or it's a bad rule. Kids are
> not learning personal responsiblity because their
> parents haven't learned to take responsbility yet.
> Blame the school is their mantra.
You hit the nail right on the head! "helicopter parents", "busybodies",
whatever you want to call them cause more trouble than they're worth.
They raise neurotic kids who cant find their ass with both hands.
I feel sorry for the teachers and staff who have to deal with their
nonsense every day.
Here is a video that sums up the stereotype:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwIcaV1xKSA