Some people think that parents have the greatest influence on their child’s academic development, while other think that a child’s teacher has more influence. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

There is no doubt that both a

teacher

and a

parent

play a key role in a

child

's academic development.

However

, it is debatable who has the most influence, the

teacher

or the

parent

. In

this

essay, we shall tackle both sides of

this

coin.

First

and foremost, we shall look at a

teacher

's role. They must educate the

child

as per the syllabus requirement.

However

, on average schools run for 7 hours, which means that all the subjects need to be taught to the kids, in

this

duration. So, as the time is very short, they can only explain the concepts to the youth, and can only ensure that their concepts are spot on.

For example

, when I was in school, our school ran from 7:45 AM to 1:30 PM, with a 30-minute break period. So during these lectures, the teachers would teach us the synopsis of the lesson.

This

would help give us an idea of what the lesson was about. The main learning was done at home, and

this

is where the

parent

's role comes into play. The parents' must sit with their children and go through with them their daily lessons and quiz them regularly, as

this

will help them to have the theories imprinted on their brains.

Furthermore

,

parent

's can help their teens with homework and different project assignments, which will

also

help them to understand where their

child

is academically, and to know if they do require any

further

assistance. In conclusion, I feel the roles of a

teacher

and

parent

go hand and hand with each other, as both are pivotal in helping a

child

to achieve their full academic potential.