Parents and family background have more influence than teachers of a young person’s learning and academic achievement. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Parents and family background have more influence than teachers of a young person’s learning and academic achievement. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

 

Impact Of Teachers and Parents On Education Of Children

With achievements in education gaining paramount importance, people have started comparing impact of different factors on a young learner’s educational accomplishments. Some people feel that achievement of students bears stamp of influence of family environment whereas some sections feel that tutors play a major role in shaping academic future of students.

Upbringing back home is of a big consequence for the academic development of kids. The parents are believed to play a pivotal role in overall development of a child and it is the positive attitude of the parents that inspires students to pursue excellence in education. It has often been observed that the parents enlightened about the future implications of education are always successful in encouraging their children for excellence in academic performance. And, if the parents have an indifferent and ignorant attitude, even the best of educational resources like reputed schools and expensive aids fail to deliver.

Furthermore, it has been quite commonly observed socioeconomic background of families has a lasting effect on the academic achievements of the kids. The families better off financially are always able to make available best resources for their kids.  Teachers can do very little except coach students in the class.

On the contrary, a sizeable section of society feels that teachers have always had a perpetual effect on the academic performance of young learners. They believe that tutors and coaches have always acted as mentors as they have all the training and expertise to identify and address the issues faced by different students. The teachers are always able to inspire pupils to achieve higher and better.

To sum up, I personally feel it would be unwise to discredit parents or teachers as they both have an equal role to play in a child’s life.