Marian Wright EdelemanParents have become so convinced educators know what is best for children that they forget that they themselves are really the experts.
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Parents have become so convinced that educators know what is best for children that they forget that they themselves are really the experts. The greatest mistake parents make. They forget that the educator is not employed by them, but by the school. If they believe in what he or she teaches, then fine.
However, if they don’t, then they are taking on a false responsibility. Parents are also not experts because, as the saying goes, “There are no experts in parenting.”
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