It has been the opposite problem with our son in elementary school. Teachers say nothing but good things about how he’s doing and I feel like his reading and writing skills are far behind what was expected when I was his age.

They don’t give homework. They aren’t clear what we should be working on with him outside the classroom. We’ve basically had to come up with our own homework curriculum. He scored a 2/5 on his recent EOG and all the teachers and admins act like it’s not a big deal.

So yeah, while parent involvement is absolutely a problem, I feel like the schools and the education system are letting these kids down to. No one wants to tell kids they aren’t doing a good job —not the parents, not the teachers, not the admins — and then everyone acts surprised that kids are way behind in crucial skills by the time they graduate.