You should support someone who is struggleing in school.
Carl is a teacher, and Bill, one of his students whose home life has been deteriorating, has started getting bad grades.
Carl wants to let Bill know about his grades slipping.
Carl asks Bill about his academic decline and helps him out when he finds out about Bill's home life.
Carl warns Bill about his grades, but does not inquire about Bill's academic decline.
Bill's grades rise back up, and Bill graduates with a high GPA.
Bill continues to struggle and ends up flunking out of school.