Reply #71: Parents have at least as much responsibility as teachers.

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Getting their kids to school. Making sure homework is done before the TV is turned on. Making sure they have an adequate place and materials to complete homework. Meeting with teachers.

Of course teachers have no control over what happens at home. But Obama's proposal is not about rating teachers based on a "snapshot" which is compared to a national average. It's about rating a student's improvement (bringing a failing student up to D level would result in a positive assessment).