Don’t let Mr and Mrs Hopeless run the school
Date posted: 24-02-10
I had a nightmare last night; a group of parents were petitioning to run one of the schools in our borough. Actually, it wasn’t a nightmare so much as a staff meeting I dosed off in. Supposedly – if the Tories get in - parents can bid to take over underperforning schools. This has really put the wind up some of my colleagues, especially the head, who is now concerned that everyone will discover the deep levels of her gross incomptence.
I am worried too. The thought of some of the parents we deal with running a school is more ludicrous that the misconception that Katie Price is actually a savvy businesswoman….they’re boobs, and she’s common, she speaks to the majority of Britain today. It doesn’t make here savvy or businessminded, it makes her ordinary. End of.
Anyway, sorry, boobs aside, this entire plan stinks of classic politics: it’s very easy to think you can do better when you’re not in control and not answerable to anybody. I can’t even politely suggest to some of our parents that they could help with homework without getting an earful; how will they manage when someone criticises their position on the league tables. It’ll be tears before bedtime.
February 25th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Parents tend to support the idea of hitting kids – to learn ‘em, desire more homework to absorb more time in the evenings, anything in fact to take away their responsibility for parenting… or write their kids coursework, demand that they get an A, employ tutors, expect their stupid child to go to Oxbridge… or ignore their child, hate school, despise teachers
and then become one…
May 10th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
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