Teachers spend six hours a day watching kids try to learn while their parents' choices trail behind them like little ghosts.

Kindergarten is an exciting time for both parents and children. For many kids, it’s their first experience stepping into a [… ...

It’s parent-teacher conference season. For everyone involved—teachers, students, and parents—these events frequently conjure up ambiguity, even dread. Students may sit at home wondering and worrying ...

Growing up, I often felt like orientation for the new school year was more for my parents than it was for me. Did I enjoy the shine of new school supplies and the fresh feeling of new clothes? Sure, ...

When it comes to the goings on at school, kids will often try to bend the truth in their favor. It's natural. Unfortunately, in recent years, parents have become less leery of their kids' tales and ...

Teaching in 2024 has become increasingly challenging and frustrating. Recently, we shared stories from teachers who opened up about the "hard truths" about their students that parents need to start ...

Much like OP, many teachers have had parents request grade changes, ask for extra credit assignments at the last minute, and even have the gall to request the teacher reteach all the material outside ...