Are We The Real Culprit: Our Schools and Our Children Are Failing?

Maybe I see things a little differently. I received a call from a lady talking about the school system and how they are closing her school. The school system isn't broken; we are the ones who have broken the school system because our children are dictating what they want, and we give it to them without accountability. Our children have a phone in their hands by the time they can hold something. We curse and give them fast food and a fast life. Expensive trainers to keep up with the Joneses when the Joneses are trying to keep up with you. Children holding thousands in their hands, and the next thing they are dead because you allowed them to sell drugs and do wrong. Now you're crying to the media when the lack of discipline should have been in the home and you had none. Girls walking around half naked, boys' pants halfway down. If your child is not an athlete, then they have no use to the school system. Why not teach them a life skill?

Parents, just because you grew up in a project doesn't mean you need to stay there. A project is short-term, not long-term. Now our black men want to take back the reins on the TV, but where were you when the child needed you? Not because your playing days are over; now you want to be the king in the house. But when the child needed you, you were not the father.

Parents, if you don't have the money, explain to your child how hard it is to pay and meet the bills. Teach your child the truth so the system doesn't get a hold of them. The lies we've told are bringing out bullies, molesters, murderers, gun violence, teen pregnancy, mental health issues, suicide, and pain. So stop telling your child lies and feed them truth. Cook meals, focus on the basics, not on getting rich quick or dying trying.

My mom had thirteen children; I was a teen mother, bullied, molested. suicidal, and angry, but my mother taught us life skills. We have social workers, cancer specialists, business counselors, and yes, some with drug issues, but we all turned out to be someone despite our upbringing and two parents who stayed together. Stability is the key. Love starts in the home.

The school is not responsible for a child's mental health; a child might have setbacks before they get to school because of what is going on at home. The school is designed for learning. If a child comes to school hungry, a parent should ensure they have the means to feed their children before sending them to school. There are too many single mothers who have made bad decisions and are angry, so the child takes the brunt. When there are no values at home, it filters into the school system. The teachers are the ones having to pick up the pieces for bad behavior. They are human and have their own issues to deal with. What happens when the child is not at school for six weeks or during holidays? Who feeds them then? We believe the school is our child's babysitter, not a place designed to teach and learn. When a child comes to school angry, we want to blame the school. The school is a building. Most parents don't want to take responsibility for their child's behavior because that shows accountability."