If I got a C growing up I was grounded for the entire semester. Only A's and B's were acceptable. Homework time was mandatory. Test scores were reviewed. I

If I got a C growing up I was grounded for the entire semester. Only A's and B's were acceptable. Homework time was mandatory. Test scores were reviewed. I got exactly 1 C my entire school career and, true to my parents threat, I was subsequently grounded for the entire semester and it was enforced by my dad. Of course I hated it and even hated my parents for it. What I didn't know until I was an adult was that my parents were equally involved and demanding with my teachers. It may be no surprise that my parents are both teachers as well. I would guess most parents of this school would have trouble with this level of investment in their kids education. Not because they don't care but perhaps because they have to work two jobs, or they are struggling as a single parent, or they were simply never taught that you don't get an education just by showing up to school. That's not because they're black either but because they're poor. (which unfortunately is often related to race) The sad thing is that this girl is right, but the problem is so much bigger than she can imagine and she's only lashing out at people she knows, which are the teachers.