I am a professional mathematician, and yes, the parents in these articles will almost always say things that reveal their own fears and misunderstandings of mat

I am a professional mathematician, and yes, the parents in these articles will almost always say things that reveal their own fears and misunderstandings of math. This doesn't make the Common Core implementation any better, and part of the reason is that these same parents (people of equivalent mathematical experience) are the ones teaching the kids and writing the state-wide tests and writing the textbooks.