Reader debate

Parents or teachers: who does the parenting?

The krone.at forum is a place of daily discussion and debate. In our "Readers' Debate" section, we want to highlight particular comments and ask the community for their opinion on an exciting aspect. Today it's about tensions between parents and teachers. How do you see the division of roles between these two groups?

There are always discrepancies between parents, teachers and pupils in our schools. Recently, a 6-year-old primary school child even made the headlines because he beat up his teacher and a classmate. The principal of a secondary school is calling for parents to take more responsibility for the upbringing of their children. In her opinion, many parents place too much of this responsibility on the school.

"Krone" reader hefi believes that teachers should impart knowledge, while parents are responsible for education. Teachers can hardly educate all pupils if parents are disinterested.

How do you see the division of roles between educators and parents? How can schools and parents work better together to support each other in their tasks? We look forward to your comments!