Regular school attendance is not just about learning.The responsibility of waking up early, organising food and clothes, and then getting to school on time prepares a child for the routine of a working life.The bottom line is; if we want our kids to be at school learning how to be valuable members of future New Zealand, we need to be physically at work to set the example.But why should we expect kids to go to school when their parents are staying at home during school hours?READ MORE: * Lack of 'basic' skills in new entrants concerns teachers * Back to school means big bills for parents * Stay@home: The job where you don't get a break
In retrospect, I should have left the laptop at work on Friday afternoon, but sadly that's not how you get ahead in the academic game.
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