Prompt 5

It's apart of the everyday morning rug routine to collect ice cream money from the children in my first class that I visit. ALot of the students seem to "forget" their money and I have seen the teacher get discouraged. She has said to me that this is an everyday occurance. She continuously reminds the parents not just to bring in ice cream money, but return signed assignments and other things that she has sent home for the parents to read and sign. She says that most of the parents dont have the time to meet with her for appointments about concerns she has for their children. She also says its like "pulling teeth" to get in touch with these parentss and to get the necessary things she needs from them.
Also, I have heard that the parents arent as involved in their childs education as she wishes they were. Some select students dont do required homework and bring in the right materials. But that goes along with any school. Its hard to get full attetion and cooperation from a class of 20+ no matter where you are and waht socioeconomic background you come from.
I would imagine the best way to address problems like I mentioned above would be parent/teacher conferences. I have learned that giving children flyers and memos to bring home to parents is not the awy to go when you expect a response on an important issue. I have seen that contacting the parent yourself is the only for sure way that you know that you are getting the mssage to the parent. sending it through the children isnt the best way to do that.