Ardsgain – You make a good point about today’s public school system. The way I see the difference is this: A good parent makes sure their child is prepared for the next grade level ahead and for college (if that is the goal). That means if your child’s teacher is failing to teach him math or reading, you pick up the slack through various methods at home. But the helicopter parent immediately assumes it is the teachers fault – it couldn’t possibly be the Johnny isn’t paying attention or that he’s just not mathematically talented. The helicopter parent flies into the classroom and demands that Johnny is giving exactly what he needs right then and there. Be it a “fixed” grade, one-on-one tutoring or that she change her teaching style to assure Johnny is number one in her class.
The public schools are sometimes failing and it is your responsibility to assure your child is on track. But if you are blaming or browbeating your child’s teacher, you going about it the wrong way.
