With the elimination of the Department of Education, teachers and students have an arduous task of remaining positive and steadfast in their academics, as well as in their reading and writing. As I have always felt, the majority of education lies within the individual and the family. School districts support students in their endeavors, but the real learning, or lack of learning, takes place in the home with the parents. When education is important to parents, education becomes important for the student.
With that being said, parents and students need to be more vigilant about placing reading at the top of their lists for school success. Parents and students need to select reading time, stick to it, and develop good reading habits. It is important to note that reading satisfies all of the basic writing skills. Read a book. In the book’s text, you will find vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, figurative language, and the author’s point of view completely free of charge. Discussions about literacy and comprehension abound with each chapter.
Reading is an exercise for the brain. Just like we exercise our bodies, now, we have to offer more time to exercise our minds, because school districts are going to face challenges of economics, class size, and curriculum cuts. Reading is fun. Reading opens up our world. After the Department of Education vanishes, teachers are going to have large class sizes. Teachers may get overwhelmed. It is everyone’s responsibility to keep literacy flowing on our own with the help of the teacher and the school districts.
School districts are pretty good at assessing needs. The parents and students need to understand the results of testing in the classroom, chosen courses, and Common Core standards. It is important at this time for families to get more involved because the impact of the decline of the Department of Education mustn’t impede your student. Know where your student’s strengths and weaknesses lie.
Know your advocacy, and above all, align with your district by devoting your time, energy, and resources to serve the general population of your student body, which will, in turn, help your students succeed the best they can. Read, learn, acquire knowledge, and write. These are the keys to the success of our civilization. When your student is empowered, their confidence rises. Help the school districts help you. Work together consistently.