We try to take them out to see the brighter side of the world. We try to befriend them. Often their parents are either uneducated or too busy earning their keep to tutor their children. Some slum children also come from broken families. The ways of teaching these students is often far from perfect.
Schools sometimes end up pressurising the students.
Often teachers are not patient enough. They give attention only to quick students. Without the loving attention of teachers, many slum children who fall behind in class become lonely and isolated. They become bored with school and turn to their peers with similar problems. The cycle starts a downward spiral.