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Originally posted by Moneyguy1
If parents would stop thinking your children are perfect, start showing a little respect for the teachers, work with them, get involved in the PTA and you might just be surprised at the changes. Teachers, like everyone else, get tired of being yelled at!!
Consider the following:
A parents attitude toward the teachers and the school system rubs off on the kids. They pick up on your feelings and imitate them. You complain, they hear it, and they react negatively. You support the teacher, the kids "get the point".
I know; I went to school a LONG time ago. But, if I missed assignments or got into trouble, my dad believed the teacher FIRST and me last. Didn't take me long to figure things out.
Yeah, there are bad teachers out there but 3 out of 6? Without the "other side's" story, I would not be willing to make any kind of judgement.
Not pickin' on ya, Jim....
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We make a point of keeping our issues with the teachers quiet and secret from our kid.
He is not perfect, I amde a point of saying he is a typical kid and I for one, jump on his case when I hear negative assuming he is to blame.
My wife is more of the coddler and I am fighting with her all the time over this.
My point to my wife is if 25 other kids can cut it then he can do it. Then 1/2 the class failed last year in Math and I was made to be the fool as I defended the teacher and blamed my son.
We do not yell at teachers but to be honest we are sick and tired of the BS.
Boo Hoo the teachers worked a full 8 hours today. I work 10-12 hours a day and will stay later if I have to to make sure clients are taken care of.
I also work 51 weeks a year I do not get summers off.
My point was the fact that a teacher watched and knew he was about to get Zero's and let it happen. I guess he learned a lesson. Not to think a teacher cares about his grades.
Some of the best teachers I had growing up were the ones that looked out for me. I remember them to this day and actually keep in touch with my 5th grade teacher because he was so nice. He was also a huge Chuck Barris / Gong Show fan. He was an instant friend.