JONATHAN JANSEN | 8 myths about teachers: what parents often get wrong

Spending time with parents at a graduation ceremony got me pondering some of the misconceptions about educators

24 April 2024 - 21:26

This past Saturday I was a speaker at a moving ceremony where parents and their children graduated after learning together and learning from each other through a period of training. My spirit soared. Here were parents from informal settlements and council housing who lived hard lives taking time off to learn how to be a good parent and children learning the basic habits that make for a flourishing childhood. Middle class parents need this as much...

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