Parent & Teacher Meetings
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Having a Problem with My Sons Teacher.
Asked by M.M. from Youngstown
on November 6, 2006
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My Five year old son has had some problems at school. The teacher sent home a letter saying that his behavior is unacceptable. She says that he don't listen, he can't ...
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- I think you need to talk to your sons teacher asap! You will never be 'out of line' by trying to work directly with the teacher in regards to helping your son do his b...
- Yes, children do make things teachers do and say look worse than they are but not always. I've seen both. On the other hand, I can tell you from experience that teache...
- You are your childs best advocate, never forget that. They learn so much from us as parents, please make an appt. and meet with his teacher. She needs to see and und...
Bottom of the Barrel Teacher--Complain?
Asked by E.M. from Denver
on February 9, 2011
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So my daughter goes to a public preschool (for free because she has an IEP for ADHD). I was told that there would be an occupational therapist in the room, a child p...
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- You need to speak to someone about this. My son has developmental delays, speech delay, ODD, etc. He too was put in a public preK on a recommendation and it was horrib...
- Of course you should say something. No offense, but one of the pet peeves that I have is that everyone wants to complain but nobody wants to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!!...
- Have you tried talking to the teacher about your concerns? You said you had 1 parent/teacher conference. What did you ask her? You might be suprised how well people...
Any Other Teacher Moms Out There--please Hlep!!
Asked by J.R. from Kansas City
on August 17, 2007
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I am a second grade teacher who is excited(yet a bit sad I must admit) to have my son entering kindergarten in a different school district where I am. I have been rea...
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- J., I have a son who is a first grader this year, so as a mom I understand your concerns, but I am also entering my junior year - working on my degree in elementary ed...
- Hi J., I am a former Montessori preschool teacher (turned school bus driver lol) and understand how you feel. My daughter has been placed with a new teacher the pa...
- my only thought is you were once is 1st year teacher also, maybe you can be an encouragement for her and have your son make sure he is extra good for her so it will go...
Kindergarten Teacher Is Pregnant...
Asked by T.M. from Tampa
on October 13, 2011
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I posted a while back about all of the days that my son's kindergarten teacher has been missing. I went to a parent-teacher conference today and come to find out she ...
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- I guess that people take off for various reasons all the time here so I expect their to be times when substitutes take the classes. Why would his education suffer due ...
- T., I have a 3rd grader. In a (good) public school. And this has been the story of our school career life. *My son's K teacher was the "lead" for the K team. She ...
- My daughter had two teachers that co-teach last year. One of them left after Thanksgiving break to have a baby and came back. There was a class that had a co teachin...
Issues with My Child's Teacher
Asked by W.C. from Chicago
on September 30, 2008
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I am hoping someone here can offer some advice. My son started first grade this year, and I have a few issues with the way his teacher handles things.
To start off...
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- I believe that teachers ALWAYS deserve the benefit of the doubt. She deserves the right to a discussion with you before going to the principal.
- WC--Have you talked with the teacher? I recommend you make an appointment to speak with her. Speaking at the dismissal time won't allow you the time you need to ask ...
- I would talk with her to find out what is happening and why. She sounds like the type of person that would be on the defensive right away, so I might approach it as "...
What to Do About My Daughter's 2Nd Grade Teacher....
Asked by L.A. from Chattanooga
on August 21, 2011
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We have had 6 days of school so far. My daughter has a teacher whom I met at the open house and first day of school & she seemed nice. Every day since school has star...
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- This is so sad!! I taught elementary school. I think that if one of my boys had a teacher like this, I would take it to the principal first. The principal needs to kno...
- I agree with LBC, schedule a meeting with the teacher and the principal. This is the intermediate step between the board of education your friend recommended. It's a...
- I had a teacher just like her when I was in 5th grade. In 5th grade, kids don't really tell their parents anything. Then two years later, that teacher was fired for do...
Teacher Hitting a Preschooler
Asked by A.S. from Louisville
on September 12, 2010
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Hi....i just put in my kid in a good preschool.His teacher seemed a little loud and hot tempered so i was a little worried but she kept telling me my kid was doing a g...
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- No chance I'd send my child back there. Yes, there's the off chance he's exaggerating or whatever, but unless he has a history of story-telling or lying, I'd get him ...
- Get something to eat so you can think clearly. How your son sees you deal with this will set an important tone for the future. You can't be out of your mind upset or s...
- turn her in. that sounds just like someone who gets out of control. she is trying to blame a 4 year old for " not knowing what he is talking about." do you think y...
Teacher Child Relationship
Asked by A.G. from Punta Gorda
on March 6, 2008
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This year my husband and I made a choice to change our daughter (10), 4th grade, from the school she has attended her whole life. When she was as young as 3 I dragged...
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- Dear A., One of my children had a teacher who did not like him. We were unaware of it for a long time because he was convinced that if he said anything to us he would...
- 1) Find out if your daughter had placed anything harmful in her mouth. Ask the child. Ask the teacher is she thought she had. 2) Go to admin and request that you...
- Sorry to hear that your daughter has to deal with a teacher like that.You did everything right so far,but with the grabbing of her face ,that crosses the line in my bo...
What Do You Want to Hear from or See in a Teacher?
Asked by K.B. from Houston
on September 14, 2010
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I am currently a SAHM but I hold a teaching certificate from out of state. I am in the process of completing the requirements to get a certificate in my new home stat...
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- I went to my daughter's open house today to meet her new teacher. This is what I liked: The teacher explained the guidance philosophy that would be used. The tea...
- I think it would be great if the teachers posted the homework on-line so we could make sure the kids get it even if they are absent.Also letting parents know as soon a...
- First, thank you for being a teacher! We need more teachers who care about kids and WANT desperately to do a good job! I commend you for that. There are some p...
What to Do About PreK Teacher Situation?
Asked by M.G. from New York
on April 1, 2011
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Need advice, please. I don't know what to do about my son's teacher without possibility causing my son more issues. Maybe it's hormones, but with that said, my babysit...
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- If I were your sons teacher I would be requesting a conference about his behavior with you and your husband. His behavior is so unacceptable that I would have taken h...
- I'm confused....you think it is acceptable for a four year old to say to his teacher "I'm going to kick your butt if you don't give me cookies"? I would be upset with...
- Have the meeting. It will actually make the situation better because the pre-school won't view you as an obstacle to working with your son. Come ready to patiently ...
