One of the reasons we keep running into the brick wall is because we can't see around it. Before we go forward, we must look back. We as children were taught from the moment we came into the world. We learned the basic skills of living from our family and our environment. Now we want to blame the teachers and the school system for our children's academic failings. Training begins at home and that bond does not stop because our child has entered the school system. The education they receive in class is just an enhancement. You are still their teachers and maintain the controlling interest in their future. It takes more than a village to raise a child. It takes a lifetime