Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Surprises
So, a bit of unfortunate news at school/work today. Something I was not expecting! I've had time to stew about it, think about it, analyze it...all those things you do when you're taken by surprise. This isn't something that's directly affecting me, but it will affect Anna next school year. In the grand scheme of things, it's not earth-shattering, but leads me back to an all too frequent question. (You educators will LOVE this!) Why is it that more and more parents today are refusing to take RESPONSIBILITY for their own kids' actions (or lack of actions!) It seems that their answer is, "it must be the teacher's fault"--when did this happen? Do you guys remember when you wouldn't have DREAMED of getting in trouble at school because it was 10 times worse when you got home?? Apparently, this has fallen by the wayside. We had the unfortunate event of a few parents harshly criticizing a teacher and completely upsetting this person. A WONDERFUL, CARING teacher, by the way, in their first year at the school. I'm just livid that these so-called "professionals" are behaving like 10 year olds. Why don't we look to our kids to explain why they didn't do well on their test scores and teach them responsibility for actions; or better yet, look to ourselves as parents and ask "are we doing all that we can and helping our children the best we can?" Hopefully, all is not totally lost and this teacher will reconsider staying at the school. I hope!! Thanks for listening--it was a trying day!
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This is probably the most annoying part of being in education. My best advice to you is to encourage that teacher and remind him/her that he/she is doing a great job. It will make a bigger difference than you know. I had so many nasty parents do things like that to me my first year only because they didn't "understand" my philosophy of teaching. Once they "got it" - they were singing my praises. But instead of trusting me as an educator and holding their kids accountable, it was my fault. I am appalled when I see parents carrying their 4th grader's backpack. And what's worse - the child will fling it at the parent - and nothing is said.
yes, gone are the days. . .for most kids and families where it was worse when you got home, but there are still a few. Thank you for being one of those moms, Melissa!
Keep giving this teacher lots of support and encouragement.
Every teacher hits a bump in the road sometime.
Challenging students is not a crime.
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