Comments on: When will a leader emerge who is more focused on causes than effects? http://www.joesacramento.com/2009/07/07/mayor-kevin-johnson-sacramento-unified-school-district/ Hey everyone, where are all those jobs? Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:37:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gayle Kuzmich http://www.joesacramento.com/2009/07/07/mayor-kevin-johnson-sacramento-unified-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-10196 Gayle Kuzmich Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:01:25 +0000 http://www.joesacramento.com/?p=1404#comment-10196 I would say focus on "helping" single parents and ALL parents see that it is THEY who need to be responsible for their children's education. I certainly don't think a summit needs to be held to see how the teachers/administrators can help the kids. They do that already. For parents, it's not even a need to have resources or summits or anything that spends money. It's just a common sense bit of reality that we as parents are the caregivers, nurturers, life educators, etc who are raising these children. Not the schools. If the parents want their children to succeed/do well in school, then the parents need to make it a priority to help ensure they do. Don't blame the teachers. I would say focus on “helping” single parents and ALL parents see that it is THEY who need to be responsible for their children’s education. I certainly don’t think a summit needs to be held to see how the teachers/administrators can help the kids. They do that already. For parents, it’s not even a need to have resources or summits or anything that spends money. It’s just a common sense bit of reality that we as parents are the caregivers, nurturers, life educators, etc who are raising these children. Not the schools. If the parents want their children to succeed/do well in school, then the parents need to make it a priority to help ensure they do. Don’t blame the teachers.

]]> By: Joe http://www.joesacramento.com/2009/07/07/mayor-kevin-johnson-sacramento-unified-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-10156 Joe Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:18:36 +0000 http://www.joesacramento.com/?p=1404#comment-10156 Gayle, thanks. So it sounds like you agree that it would be awesome if politicians like Johnson put their focus on helping all those single parents instead of holding summits with administrators who are completely out of touch with what's really going on in those math homework assignments?? :) Gayle, thanks. So it sounds like you agree that it would be awesome if politicians like Johnson put their focus on helping all those single parents instead of holding summits with administrators who are completely out of touch with what’s really going on in those math homework assignments?? :)

]]> By: Gayle Kuzmich http://www.joesacramento.com/2009/07/07/mayor-kevin-johnson-sacramento-unified-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-10096 Gayle Kuzmich Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:44:00 +0000 http://www.joesacramento.com/?p=1404#comment-10096 Joe - you bring up multiple topics here, so I'll just address the parents-as-those-ultimately-responsible-for-their-kids'- education topic. I couldn't agree with you more. Parents must be held accountable. My husband teaches at a HS here in Sac and has the gamut of students from extreme overachievers to those barely hanging on. On Back to School Night or Open House he may get a handful of parents for his lower achieving kids and close to 80% turnout for the higher achieving students. Granted, there might be single parent issues involved, but education MUST be a priority. As another example, I volunteered to help grade math papers for my daughter's second grade teacher. Before our girls turn in their homework, we check it to make sure it's complete and correct. If anything is incorrect, they need to correct it before they turn it in. In reviewing the work of the other kids, I was amazed that some kids turned in work that was incomplete or completely wrong. It doesn't take long to check over a couple pages of homework. How will the kids learn math on 45 minutes a day in the classroom? (or however long they spend?) It has to be supplemented at home. I'm not judging the single parents (moms AND dads) that struggle to work and raise their families. I can imagine that it's amazingly difficult. Who I do judge are those people who expect teachers to raise their kids. Joe – you bring up multiple topics here, so I’ll just address the parents-as-those-ultimately-responsible-for-their-kids’- education topic. I couldn’t agree with you more. Parents must be held accountable. My husband teaches at a HS here in Sac and has the gamut of students from extreme overachievers to those barely hanging on. On Back to School Night or Open House he may get a handful of parents for his lower achieving kids and close to 80% turnout for the higher achieving students. Granted, there might be single parent issues involved, but education MUST be a priority. As another example, I volunteered to help grade math papers for my daughter’s second grade teacher. Before our girls turn in their homework, we check it to make sure it’s complete and correct. If anything is incorrect, they need to correct it before they turn it in. In reviewing the work of the other kids, I was amazed that some kids turned in work that was incomplete or completely wrong. It doesn’t take long to check over a couple pages of homework. How will the kids learn math on 45 minutes a day in the classroom? (or however long they spend?) It has to be supplemented at home.

I’m not judging the single parents (moms AND dads) that struggle to work and raise their families. I can imagine that it’s amazingly difficult. Who I do judge are those people who expect teachers to raise their kids.

]]> By: natomasteacher http://www.joesacramento.com/2009/07/07/mayor-kevin-johnson-sacramento-unified-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-10093 natomasteacher Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:11:07 +0000 http://www.joesacramento.com/?p=1404#comment-10093 Once again, you are right on. Thanks for another spot on commentary on no way KJ. What were the results from the last summit? If there was anything, it hasn't trickled down to the children. All talk and no action. Unfortunately, we expected this. Once again, you are right on. Thanks for another spot on commentary on no way KJ. What were the results from the last summit? If there was anything, it hasn’t trickled down to the children. All talk and no action. Unfortunately, we expected this.

]]> By: John dahilig http://www.joesacramento.com/2009/07/07/mayor-kevin-johnson-sacramento-unified-school-district/comment-page-1/#comment-10087 John dahilig Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:10:16 +0000 http://www.joesacramento.com/?p=1404#comment-10087 John Dahilig fir city council D1 2010! Is that leader! John Dahilig fir city council D1 2010! Is that leader!

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