The School Staff Would Like to Hold a Lunchtime Picnic

question 31

Multiple Choice

The school staff would like to hold a lunchtime picnic for Grade 4 students.They have run into a problem because they cannot find enough parents who will agree to chaperone.What is likely to be the reason?

• A) Parents are less invested in parenting roles than in the past.
• B) In many families both parents are employed.
• C) Canadian employment legislation no longer approves this kind of work absence.
• D) Families today are larger and parents would not be able to attend events for all of their children.

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