Re: Cool new term, \"Helicopter parents\"
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He made the job of actually educating students and grading fairly sound basically hopeless. And a career-killer, too.
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It can be. You have to have exacting standards, irrefuatble proof of the student's performance, the support of administration, and iron nads. If you're missing any one of these elements, your life is hell.
Teachers are being squeezed by NCLB and public outcry by higher education and the citizenry on one side and Helicopter Parents on the other.
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