Righteous response! Why cross teach in some avant-garde groups & projects curriculum that has real meaning outside the school zone when school districts can spend millions on computerized attendance systems so the all-important daily headcount can be calculated and verified. After all, being there is about 90% of the reasoning behind today’s successful educational program. (possibly many employers too)

Now admit it, this is probably one of your fonder memories from one of your first parent-teacher conferences? Uh-huh.

BTW: Excellent use of illustrations throughout this story! A+ Teach! (and you are right, the eyes have it, way to go Karen!)

Can’t say enough about this article and your previous article on education, when the Titanic heads for the bottom in various school districts, that haven’t already sunk, the teachers will be the only ones left not to blame, due to the impossibility of absorbing more blame. I mean I can see the Administration, parents and lost kids will be at each other's throats out in the streets. The politicians will be conveniently absent, Ahhhh, had to attend an important trade junket, I mean mission. (had to phrase it this way since don’t know how to do a decent strikethrough in the provided editor)