text: why the  teachers are teaching the materials? are they educators? teachers teach the material they do because the government tells them to.  they are given objectives that are to be met and have to decide the best way to present the material.  majority of teachers do try to incorporate different activities or teaching strategies in order to meet the needs of all students.  smaller assignments, quizzes and in class activities are used to help assess the students understanding and in some subjects a unit test will be given.  the purpose of a unit test is to evaluate how the student is able to tie everything together.    some people believe teachers are testing too much but sometimes a test is the only way to truly evaluate what the student knows.  how many parents "help" their children with the homework?  some parents complete the homework for the children because they want their child to get a better grade.  children learn through doing and by making mistakes. the problem with sending home homework is how does the teacher know how much of the work was completed by the actual student.  if the student is only producing a level 2 in class but on homework assignments hands in level 4 work...why does the difference exist?  educators need to have the support of the family.  a lot of educators do not agree with the current curriculum but have no choice but to follow the guidelines set out.