A Thank You to Parents Who Teach Their Children Well

Some students are the kind of kids you wish you could keep forever. Or that every student was like that child. These are the students who are funny, inquisitive, helpful, caring, do their work without fuss, get quiet when they need to and participate in discussions when that is the activity of the day. They’re willing to carry buckets outside, without arguing. They don’t do anything wrong, they don’t need to be disciplined. They want to learn, they want to work, they enjoy school, they work hard. I love them! And there aren’t enough of these students.

There are also the students who work with parents or family members on various projects, students who come to school knowing how to use a trowel and spread cement, how to tile. These students become my assistant supervisors, and they’re willing to teach other students these skills. I love these students too.

So parents who have wonderful students, who never hear from teachers because your children aren’t problems – thank you thank you thank you! We teachers don’t always take time to thank you for the great job you’ve done with your children – but trust me, we know what a wonderful job you’ve done raising these kids. And we appreciate what you’ve done!