Once children enter school, teachers have more influence on their intellectual and social developments than parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

I definitely agree with the statement that once children get admission in school, teachers have I definitely agree with the statement that once children get admission in school, teachers have more impact on them than even their parents. A number of arguments surround my opinion.

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with, children spend quality

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with teachers.

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arents at home

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is not as productive as the small amount of

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spent with teachers. We all know that parents are busy with their work most of the

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and even if children are around, they hardly pay any attention to them. Teachers,

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are in school for the students. All the

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they are either teaching the students or guiding them in extra-curricular activities. They keep children focused on

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tudy and

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have more intellectual impact on them. What is more, teachers are role models for students. They are scholars in action. They not only influence intellectually but socially. Students inadvertently follow their teachers’ behaviour too. They observe how the teacher walks, talks and tackles difficult situations. At home,they have parents to guide them socially, but it is seen that in nuclear families, parents hardly find

time

for

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. Whatever social skills children learn are from TV or other activities they do at home. So definitely teachers have an edge over parents even as far as social skills are concerned. Teachers

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guide students for their future careers. Students follow teachers more than parents because they feel that teachers are more aware of the world around them and they have a better capability of guiding them. So, they depend on teachers more than parents. To conclude, it can be said that once the schooling starts, teachers and parents both have influence but teachers influence children more.