As both a parent and the husband of a teacher, this kind of comment annoys me
“How is it possible that I hand over a child for six hours every day, five days a week, and you give me back someone who is basically illiterate?
I know it's a hypothetical parent asking this question, but it is quite a common attitude.
Yes, schools clearly have a responsibility to teach childen to read, write, do maths etc.
But parents should take some responsibility for bringing up their children as well. And things like a an actual love of reading (as opposed to the basic mechanisms of understanding words) are far more likely to come from home life than from school.
“How is it possible that I hand over a child for six hours every day, five days a week, and you give me back someone who is basically illiterate?
I know it's a hypothetical parent asking this question, but it is quite a common attitude.
Yes, schools clearly have a responsibility to teach childen to read, write, do maths etc.
But parents should take some responsibility for bringing up their children as well. And things like a an actual love of reading (as opposed to the basic mechanisms of understanding words) are far more likely to come from home life than from school.