Is seems to me that parenting is moving more and more towards the teachers. I really wish it was mandatory for each parent to teach a day in a school and see how it's really like. Your child is no angel. My child is no angel. There is so much to teach in a day, to provide support to children that need it, assessments, reports, meetings etc. On top of that you have parents complaining that their child has issues with friendships, school not supportive, needs a plan in place. When to do all that? I tell you when. At lunchtime. So you don't have any breaks. No wonder everyone leaves the profession. Sorry for the rant, but i see all these posts about schools being blamed for not supporting the child....i mean, a little parenting at home will go a long way. Teaching children boundaries and respect would help massively. And it might come as a suprise to some, but children do lie....