Teachers are NOT your child's "pseudo parents" My mom made us breakfast every morning (I liked her soft boiled eggs with butter and toast) and then after supper she wiped off our vinyl table cloth and we got our bookbags and sat around the table and she did ensured our homework was completed. She gave us "tests" . My dad made us go to bed at 9 am. I remember begging to stay up to watch Lucy. Both my mom and dad "made us 'mind' the Teacher" ..... as kids our options were not up for discussion. There was a golden rule to follow - my mom and dad instilled it. We were very fortunate to have our mom and dad!