My kindergartener came home crying after being given parent specific homework assignments this week. Moms were to teach their child how to make their favorite food and stand in front of the class yesterday and tell the whole class. Okay no problem pizza is easy. Dads were to teach their child how to fix something that is broken and has to stand up in front of the class tomorrow and tell them. This is where she was upset.... her father isn't around much and my fiance she has on occasionally calls dad works a 2nd shift. So she only gets to see him on weekends until his transfer comes. She was upset that she didn't have either of them to help her. I'm wondering what the hell is a teacher thinking given parent specific assignments when reality is we do not live in the 1800's. There are plenty of single parent households and something like this was a stupid move. I taught her how to fix the sink when its leaking but come on teach use your brain and don't ask this kind of stuff. The assignment was in her weekly newsletter so there was no misunderstanding on my daughters part. This is also a teacher who since a month into school has told the kids "girls play with girls, boys play with boys". I have complained about this because my daughters best friend is a boy so she is constantly being told to go play with other kids. The school has done....nothing of course.