After years of overcrowded classrooms, and an uncomfortable share of students who didn’t seem to try any more, Mrs. Edwards had resigned herself to providing the best help she could for her students. But it wasn’t much - 30 minutes of drop-in time 3 times a week for 160 students was less than 40 seconds per student per week. Perhaps that made it a blessing that few students dropped by for help, though it didn’t seem that way. Parents - the ones that cared - seemed to expect that their student was getting regular, personalized feedback. They were hoping their students would receive regular comments on homework, class assignments, and corrections on quizzes and tests. They didn’t seem to get that if she spent just 5 minutes per student on just the quizzes and tests, she’d be working all weekend, every weekend. There just wasn’t enough time - and for the students who were struggling that wasn’t nearly enough. Hopefully they’d get the help they needed elsewhere - or find a way to help themselves.