I hadn't thought about it this way - that the teacher should be commended as caring enough to be involved.

It's interesting. Friends I've talked to about it have been divided into two camps. Those with younger children (under age 10) have not liked it at all, seeing all kinds of issues with the teacher being able to text and kids having cell phones, and the parents not being included. Those with older children seem to shrug and say, "it's what they do, might not like it but impossible to change".

What I am is good enough, if I would only be it openly. ~Carl Rogers