It’s easy to assume that teenagers don’t listen to their parents. But, according to the latest All State/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll on childhood in America, when it comes to expectations about school, kids are listening loud and clear–even through their earbuds.
If anything, the U.S. teenagers surveyed as part of the poll are much more likely to think their parents are concerned about how they’re doing in school than parents seem to be. When asked about their parents’ worries, teens guessed that the No. 1 concern was their performance in school. In fact, parents are most worried about unsafe driving. School performance ranked far down the list of parental anxieties, showing up as only the fifth-biggest concern of parents. [cont.]
Amy Sullivan, National Journal