Over 60 Percent of All Children Live in Homes Where

Multiple Choice

Over 60 percent of all children live in homes where the only parent or both parents work. What significance does this have for teachers?

A) Teachers need to assume the parent role.
B) Teachers should not try to involve parents in the school as much as they used to.
C) Parents are now generally expecting teachers to monitor children much more closely than they will.
D) Parents' work schedules may make participation in the school more difficult, and teachers may have difficulty contacting them.