QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 28, 2012 -> 12:54 PM)
It works the other way too. In "wealthy" areas or areas where the parents are REALLY involved they constantly come in and blame the teachers for the kids behavior or performance in school. They are in your face 24/7 especially now that there is email. However at least those kids are presented with opportunities no matter how involved their parents actually are with them.
I was born in Chicago (Jefferson park) and raised by just my mom. When I was 12, my mom decided to move us to Highland Park. I never got approached with drugs until then. The reason is that most parents have a nanny. Parents go on vacation and leave a nanny in charge. When I lived in Chicago, the neighborhood all knew each other and is you messed up, your parents would find out about it. In the North Shore, people ignore everything and just say, its not my kid.