Parents' Voices

	What have you liked about your experience(s) in school?
Parent A	Curriculum and collaboration.
Parent B	Talking, playing music, and home making.
Parent C	Preparations for jobs. Learn math and communication skills to succeed in my business.
Parent D	Social interactions, friends, and sports.

	What have you disliked about your experiences in school?
Parent A	Got in trouble a lot, too many tardies and absences.
Parent B	There should be buses for all children.
Parent C	Discipline is not strict enough.
Parent D	Not enough resources for students

	What kinds of schools do you think teachers want for students?
Parent A	Safe, good education, teachable, interesting for students.
Parent B	I think teachers would like smaller amount of children in a room.
Parent C	A school that teaches students skills that they can use in the real world.
Parent D	Schools that are safe and well managed.

	What advice do you have for new teachers coming into this profession?
Parent A	New teachers must love children, not just the job!
Parent B	Get to know the community and what kind of kids go to the school.
Parent C	It's a good profession, but be more creative, give children something different, new material.
Parent D	Patience, discipline, and organization.

	If you could design the perfect school, what would it be like?
Parent A	There is no perfect school. I would make sure that the teachers had the training and skill to work with all colors of children.
Parent B	Allow religion in the classroom, pledge of allegiance, prayer. Educate all regardless of disabilities. Full inclusion.
Parent C	Classrooms that are equipped with curriculum, text books, and technology.
Parent D	Schools with the latest technology and curriculum.

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