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?
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.