I came back from volunteering in my DD's 1st grade class and have mixed feelings as usual. There are children struggling with reading and I want to bring them home for intensive tutoring. CA estimates the number of prisons that need to be built based on children who can't read. So I feel responsible to do something more for the children who are struggling.
At the same time I see children getting the opportunity to stretch and grow at school that gifted children don't seem to get. Luckily I'm able to provide opportunities for my DD to stretch and grow outside of school but what about the children of gifted parents who don't have the extra time or money? I feel responsible to do more for the children who are under challenged.
The two responsibilities are intertwined but so often it's presented as a choice between one group or the other. Hopefully we'll find creative solutions that allow us to meet both responsibilities instead of having to choose. It's encouraging to know so many bright minds are thinking about this.
CAMom What are the proper words and terms to get a meeting?
