According to one Sydney primary school principal, most parents are apologetic and keen to work in partnership if their child is misbehaving, but in an increasing number of cases “the balance has swung the other way, a parent will defend their child, whether it is a just call or not, claiming all the rights with none of the responsibility. The teacher’s hands are tied because that parent will not allow their child to have a few minutes’ detention or be withdrawn from a class.” Children can be versed in their rights – and increasingly assert them, which is positive, when they are equally cognisant of their responsibilities.
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