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#!Parentsroom Monthly Poll Results - Do parents need to volunteer more in their children's classroom and/or school, or should the teaching of our children be left strictly up to the schools and teachers?
Welcome to one of our past polls. Don't forget to answer this week's Poll.
Do parents need to volunteer more in their children's classroom and/or school, or should the teaching of our children be left strictly up to the schools and teachers?
Parent's who answered this poll, overwhelmingly feel that parents need to volunteer more in their kid's schools.
Here are the results in more detail:
- 82.6% said, Parents need to Volunteer More
- 13.0% said, Leave the Teaching for the Teachers
- 4.3% said something other
The following are some comments we received:
- Teachers need help. Budget restraints being one reason and also because we need to show our children we care and show an interest in them.
- well first let me say to all the people that educate our children thank you being this is education week and for the poll: I feel with out parents in our school system more of the teachers would be less able to teach where i live in michigan parent involvement is high and with out us parents (about 4 of us} that volunteer in the school a lot of the time we have the school wouldn't be as good as it is there is a lot to teaching our children in schools and bye teaching them to volunteer in schools it helps them learn that they too can do good if we had more parent involvement in our schools not only elementary but junior and senior high i think we would have less gangs and more values as kids and wouldn't have the need to be in a gang or be very violent and shall we leave the teaching to the teachers with out us as parents helping our children by teaching them values and kindness and respect the teachers would have a rough job so i think it shouldn't be just the teachers teaching our children i think it needs to be everyone teaching our children
- Teaching is for teachers, however, Parents should be able to drop in anytime to see how things are going and maybe once in a while have a volunteer parents day open to the parents if they want to watch their child in the classroom. I find with my child, when I am there, she doesn't act the same as when I am not, I am invading her space.
- Teachers have an incredibly tough job trying to teach our kids and keep everyone in line so that learning can progress. Without the help of us, as parents, their job becomes overwhelming. I personally volunteer three days a week in my kids school and believe me I never lack for things to do that help the teacher have more time for working with all of our children. Teachers deserve a lot more respect than most of us give them these days. If you have the time, volunteering is not only a huge help to the teacher and school but also extremely rewarding to you and the children. I have yet to see a child unhappy to have their parent in the classroom.
- I feel it's our duty as parents to be as involved in our children's lives as possible. After all, parenting doesn't end at 7:30 am and resume again when they get off the bus. We need to stay involved so we can keep the lines of communication open, to see how they are developing, to see what their strengths and weaknesses are, etc... We (as parents) had our children and it's a responsibility we will have for as long as we or they are alive.
- During the late 70s and 80s schools took on the total responsibility of raising our children. I think the women's movement had a lot to do with that. More mother's were working outside the home and it was easier to let the school system take over. I feel that the school have taken over too much and we should get back to parents being involved in the everyday school activities of our children.
- I understand that must of us parents have a two income family. The problem for most of us is time. This is were I feel employers should help with this. Too many parents feel bad and are pressured by employers to always be at work. Of course for those who run companies they may object to the idea that their employees take time off to be with their children. What is wrong with this situation.
- I do not believe that parents should spend time volunteering. I have some concern regarding other kids parents volunteering and assisting with the education of my child. Most parents have no training in handling large groups of children in a structured environment. The volunteer parent would likely be a disruption to a smooth running classroom. The occasional planned visit to the classroom should be high on any parents list of parently duties. But to subject a teacher to daily volunteers would be wasting their time. So there is my little tirade on volunteering. (Volunteer in a hospital or nursing home, it`s more needed there!).
- Of course we all would like to see more volunteers. It spreads the workload around so no one gets burnt out. I volunteer at my son's elementary school. I am currently working on the committee for planning the annual Young Inventor's/Science Fair. Also a wolf den leader for 16 - 2nd grade boys. It's all very rewarding. I am my kids mom and proud of it! It only takes a little of your time and rewards far outweigh any problems that might arise.
- Of course parents need to volunteer more. We complain when the school teaches things that we don't like. If we were more active in our children's learning and were more involved in their classrooms we would know what was going on and be able to discuss these topics with our children and how it relates to our family's morals or viewpoints! It also opens a line of communication between teacher and parent and then when a problem arises, its easier to get it solved. We have no problem in Fargo, ND with getting parents involved, in fact being the room mother in charge of my daughters room, I have had to make sure that I rotate parents monthly, so as not to discourage them from doing this again.
- Parents need to volunteer in their children's classroom...it is a good way for parents to view what happens in class, in the school, and the teaching methods used ny the teacher. It is also nice for the child to see mom or dad interested in what he or she is doing.
- Parents need to volunteer in their children's classroom...it is a good way for parents to view what happens in class, in the school, and the teaching methods used ny the teacher. It is also nice for the child to see mom or dad interested in what he or she is doing.
- I believe parents are the most important teachers,We complain we aren't spending enough time in our kids lives, yet when we have the chance to make an important impact in their lives many parents choose to pass. also I think working with your child's teacher will keep you up close and personal with his grades and stuff, helping you to know if there is a problem before it is to late.