1. Students were asked: If you could tell
your parent one thing about schoolwork
and how they could be more
helpful, what would it be?
This is what they said…

2. Help only when I ask for it.

3. If I’m not freaking out, you
don’t have to, either.

4. Keep my sister out of my room.

5. Don't nag me.
I know I need to do it.

6. Back off when I don’t get an A.

7. Stop worrying about when I start my projects or when I finish them.

8. Don’t remind me about my
projects every five minutes.

9. Encourage me rather than scold me.

10. Don’t tell me right when I get
home from SEVEN HOURS OF
SCHOOL to do more work. Give
me a break, then I’ll do it.

11. I wish my parents understood
that sometimes my friends
ARE more important than
homework

12. Stop checking the school website because you
think I’m lying about my homework
Trust me a little more

13. Stop making me redo math problems.

14. Trust me a little more. Even though I
don’t want to, I will do my homework
because I don’t want a lower grade.

15. Back off when I don’t get an A.

16. Trust me and let me do what I want. I hate it when
my mom uses the word “homework.” It bothers me.
Trust me that I want to get good grades too.

17. Trust me

18. Believe in me

19. Trust me

20. Believe in me