They're going to be reading the American heritage. How Parents Can Help What I would recommend is a lot of communication between parents and students so that parents get an idea of what is really going on in class. If a student is particularly reticent and doesn't want to tell their parents about what's going on in class, then that's a sign of trouble. I would like to read along with you so we can share it. Parents shouldn't seem like policemen, but they should just keep the lines of communication open.
Students really do want the good stuff.
I teach the old-fashioned way, and my student evaluations at the end of every quarter are love letters. They appreciate how tough I am on them, and they appreciate how much I've poured out on them of what I know. If they could find those professors, they would be in good shape. What we all have to do is pray for each other. Eventually is has to get better.