There was a letter from a primary school in Zhejiang Province, which caused discussion on the Internet. The topic is what parents do with children's education. "Allowing parents to say goodbye to homework checking". "Checking homework is each teacher's work, while parents have their own work to do," the letter goes on.
Recent years we have seen the growth of something called "Parental Homework". Teachers have encouraged mothers and fathers to check homework, and guide their children's study, adding more worry to already busy parents. A recent survey of 2,000 parents showed that 80% were tired of parental homework. A questioned call for an end to checking and signing on children's homework was agreed with by 80% of those.
In the last 10 years, parents have had to sign their names on their children's exercise books. They showed teachers that they had joined in their children's study in this way. At first, parents were wanted to do something with their children. But now, simply signing their names is not enough, and parents have to check the homework instead of the teachers.
However, if the work of teaching children is moved back to schools, what then should be the role of parents? According to the survey, most parents believe the main responsibility of parents is to shape their child's character. Teachers, they believe, should teach, and add less pressure on parents.
An education expert(专家) said, "Teachers should try their best to teach. Parents should act as watchdogs(监察人). Teachers and parents should find a balance in kids' growing."
