What’s the cost when a helicopter parent volunteers at school — and who pays it?

“Study says it’s hard for teachers to resist giving preferential treatment to pushy parents in the classroom.”

The takeaway is, if schools depend on volunteers because a lack of funding, then parent volunteers can pose an unintended amount of influence in the classroom. This makes the case of adequate funding in the schools.

To read summary of the study, go to: “What’s the cost . . .”