tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111506715423011261.post1384575522755485988..comments2022-03-12T13:53:13.061+00:00Comments on Global Education Development: The unintended consequences of free education?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111506715423011261.post-52435347975985472122012-09-05T12:57:27.751+01:002012-09-05T12:57:27.751+01:00On the other end, we have parents who do not get i...On the other end, we have parents who do not get involved or take responsibility because they feel they pay private schools so much that the school should now do everything.<br /><br />When I pay someone to do something, why do I have to do any of the work? This assumes the sort of situation we might find in the analogy of you taking your car to the mechanic and you end up holding the spanners and getting dirty. We probably wouldn't want to do that if we paid the mechanic good money for his/her expertise. However, parents should look at it through the analogy of us going tot he doctor - we expect the doctor to intervene when we are ill, and give us advice on how to get better and stay healthy. However, the doctor can only do so much for our health - the best situation is where doctor and patient collaborate to pursue the healthy body.<br /><br />Perhaps one thing is to help teachers and educators to understand this and communicate it to parents as the start of developing a healthy partnership.<br /><br />Thanks for helping me come to this understanding!Robert Thornnoreply@blogger.com