How well do you communicate with your child's teachers?*UPDATED*

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Henry'schickens :

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By all means, I know you were not disrespecting the teachers. I was just saying my two cents worth about how much they do. I think you are doing everything possibly right to correct the situation. There are a few teachers that don't seem to care and I think those are the ones getting 'burn-out' They are there for the paycheck not the kids. And I REPEAT just a few teachers. I have felt this way before. Ours are wonderful! As of now, they are still teaching without a contract. We were also the top 12 schools in the state to recieve 'Governor's Achievement Awards' Sorry, bragging moment.
Back to the responsibilty of the students, my son will sometimes fail to give me a note (floating around in his backpack for days)

Is it possible he is not giving you everything?
Again, hope this gets resloved and the teacher sings a different tune for you.

I go through their bags when they get home, but there is always a chance I missed something. Like the Valentines list his teacher said she sent home last week, lol!​

 

[HennysMom]

I'm sorry your little guy is getting bullied

I dont have much to add that hasnt been offered or suggested already other than perhaps you can tell your son that homework will not be done at school from now on - it must be done at home. Make your son accountable for his grades as well in this aspect if he doesnt consent/follow your rules - there will be consequences. Also - I know here if kids dont bring their papers home every day (we get ours each day as they come in for grading) - we as parents can request all papers be kept until the end of the week and then MAILED to us personally. That way the kids are not throwing them away and/or hiding them so bad grades aren't seen.

I had to do both things above with my daughter in elem. and middle school unfortunately for about 2 months. She was getting picked on in elementary (bullied just like your son) and then she was hanging around the wrong crowd in middle school - just let her grades go and didnt care. Well WE cared...so we had to do something about it. Luckily it was the above option (amongst other things - i.e., meeting with teachers, then principal re: bullies and getting her away from those other kids in middle school).

You're doing fine - just keep going

 

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

Here the teachers and the students have to pass the standardized tests. I believe they begin in the 3rd grade.
While I dread them and the stress. I also know that the teachers take teaching the kids very seriously because it reflects on THEM as well.

However having a trouble maker, or two in a class can upset the entire thing. It has become such a balancing act for the administration, teachers and students.

Heck just last week all the parents at my dd's school got a letter about attendance. It is currently at 94%. I guess the lowest it is "allowed" to go is 94% because of the No Child Left Behind act. Which BTW most teachers I have spoken with here think is the biggest waste of paper to come their way. Cant blame em when the class sizes grow each yeear, but their budget doesnt and there arent enough books to go around. But I digress.
The principal at my dd's school is a jerk. The school administrator is no better.
Yesterday we got the "there isnt any money. We are closing some schools. Classes will be bigger next year and bus routes will be cut" letter.

This less than a month after the survey of middle school students was released with info about how a majority of the MIDDLE SCHOOL population has been "forced to have sex"

Home schooling is looking better and better.

 

[horsejody]

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The school my kids went to was like that. K-12 was all in one building. After my kids graduated, the school district merged with the neighboring town's district. Then they had 2 buildings. They left K-6 and the high schoolers in the older building and moved the Jr high kids to the other building. It seems that the middle school age kids are more likely to make trouble, so they left the little ones with the high schoolers. It seems to have worked out. We are in a very small school rural type school district.

 

[HSmamma]

We homeschool all 3 of our kids for a variety of reasons. Public schools -it's just not the right choice for our family. My son had some learning disabilities, was failing etc despite a very high IQ

I have to say that I'm appalled that kids "behavior" is now color coded and this is something that is now part of what teachers do. Labeling a childs behavior is so counterproductive.

The standardized tests that are administered in schools are a joke. They do not nor ever have reflected knowledge that a child may have. Standardizing curriculum across the nation is not the way to go. Our public education system is a mess and it's time for them to realize that the system is archaic and does not teach to the individual child's needs. They are cookie cutter factories-teaching each child the same material, the same way. Do any of us learn that way?

We live in a town where the PS are touted as commendable. They have a good reputation. But we found the behavior that was tolerated in the halls, in bathrooms, bullying, drugs, sex, and just treating each other badly was not what we wanted for our family. Homeschooling allows us to work with each of our children, to know them and guide them in their education.

It's been a remarkable choice for us and i encourage anyone, if they are able to give it a try.
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Good luck with everything,
Bev