Call every student’s parent each grading period? Wichita teachers balk at proposal

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15. I used to attempt to call

every parent of students that were failing or close to failing. Most of the time I never connected with the parents. I did send out progress reports several times a quarter, that was before computers were used in the grading process and record keeping days. Took alot of time to generate grades and progress reports, often for parents that could care less what their kids were doing in school. I hated open house nights, 9 out of 10 parents that would come to open house were the parents of kids that were doing great in school, never a problem. It was the parents of the kids that were failing, that I asked specifically to attend a conference that never showed up....Yeah, just pile on more stuff for me to prepare for my students....