“A report card is really tricky in our opinion, because you’re just looking at A’s and B’s and C’s,” Carpenter said. Report cards generally don’t convey enough information, said Sarah Carpenter, director of The Memphis Lift, a parent advocacy organization in Tennessee.
But among parents who know their child is behind grade level in math, the percentage skyrockets: 74% have spoken with the teacher. In the poll of more than 2,000 parents of K-12 students, half the respondents say they’ve discussed their child’s academic progress with a teacher. The Gallup poll findings underscore that trend, pointing to families who may not realize they should take action about their child’s academic performance.
