I will re-emphasize the fact that she is being selfish.
She doesn't think the kids are smarter than that?
In my sitch..it comes down to ME being the bad guy because H doesn't want a D. BUT he's the one not willing to follow the program.
But I know for a fact (and I've had to learn things along the way) that the kids know what's going on. They don't really want to be pressured with it and involved in the drama. But they absolutely get it.