Showing posts with label It takes a village. Show all posts
Showing posts with label It takes a village. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Are The Adults Paying Attention?

I have a very serious question, "Are the adults paying attention to what's going on in the child's education?". 

I send emails quite often, in fact, if you can't reach me in my office, you can always reach me by email and I'm usually quick about responding except for when the answer you require also requires some research.  I also send letters home in the mail, very detailed letters explaining why I'm writing and how it will be beneficial to the student of that household, but no one really pays attention.  Here I am, offering a FREE........F-R-E-E college education to students in a low income situation and no one is paying attention.  The students are paying attention, but their attention span is limited, they have other things to be concerned with, rightfully so because they're children, but what about the adults?

The only time people seem to pay attention is when something is wrong and isn't that sad? Or, they pay attention when they realize that the student isn't getting what another student is getting.  Or, they just don't have enough time to pay attention because they have other things to worry about, but isn't the FREE college education of your child important enough? 

Now, don't get me wrong, I have a handful of parents who really, and I mean REALLY care about their child's education.  There are also a handful of teachers who genuinely care about the students they serve (Yes, teachers, your job is to serve your students education - you are in a public service position), but the majority of adults are NOT paying attention and because they aren't paying attention, students miss out.

I need adults to read the emails that are sent to them concerning their students, their children.  I need adults to listen to everything that I tell them about FREE college!  I need adults to read the program material so that they can understand what their student is signing up for.  I need adults to read and listen to everything I have to say that they can ask QUESTIONS NOW, not after it's too late.

Ultimately, I need adults to care enough to want to make a difference in the lives of their students, their children, because it really does take a village.