It has always been puzzling why our public schools have had such disdain for the parents whom they are supposed to serve. Not only are parents paying the salaries (and pensions) of the teachers and school administrators in their communities, but public schools were established to operate in loco parentis and, at least in theory, to work in tandem with parents to achieve shared educational goals for children.
Had that actually been the case, we would not be struggling with the massive educational and social crises we are experiencing today. For example, had schools made any attempt over the decades to partner with parents by providing guidance and materials to support out-of-school enrichment learning, the growth that was lost to the months and years of virtual learning during COVID could have been decreased or erased altogether.
