Possible law involving grades/food stamps

One of my fellow bloggers sent me an article and  I realize that I have mixed feelings. They were talking about failing grades and requiring parents to attend two meetings or lowering food stamp amounts. They think this ensures parent involvement in the child's schooling.

First of all, yes-I'm sure there are parents out there who send their child to school, then check out on "responsibility" because it is up to the schools to teach them. Sure, waste more money on these required classes-still not going to make these parents step up and be involved in their child's success. They will go, fill the space in the meeting so they don't lose their food stamp amounts.

Secondly-I grew up on the directions of "Eat a good breakfast" before any standardized test. Um, ok-let's take away money that a family needs to feed their family. I wonder how a kid is going to do going to school hungry?

Ok, so now that we have addressed  the parents-that according to the state simply do not care and that is why their child is failing. Now what about the people who ARE being paid for teaching the kids.

For all the states in America..
I wonder what the number is for the kids who have learning disabilities that fall through the cracks? Maybe they are labeled "trouble makers." Or the ones who actually get into Special Ed but are called stupid and lazy by the teachers? Yeah-that builds a student's self worth.

As I remember when I was in school-I got irritated because instead of sending the kids out that were
disrupting the class, they were allowed to stay in the room and irritate everything and everyone. That makes for a productive learning environment.

How about we take away some of the salaries of the teachers and principals-or better yet the Superintendents of Schools and see if they can work better to make sure our children get the environment at school needed to succeed.

-Jules