There are two types of parenting styles when it comes to parent involvement in their children's education: the "hovering" type and the "dry cleaner" type. Hovering parents are always on hand for every landmark moment of their children while dry cleaner parents show up only when an emergency is imminent. In this article, the author relates her own difficulties in dealing with dry cleaner parents. She relates how this type of parents are often the most abusive towards her and they tend to transfer the responsibilities of rearing their own children to the teachers. The author explains how student relationships with parents profoundly affect academic performance. As such, the author advocates for programs of assistance, intervention, and prevention to help students acquire an education.