Parents graded by teachers.

haypoint · #21 01/28/11, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by halfpint

Even if a parent is doing a good job, if a teacher doesn't like them then a low grade may be given. My oldest two went to private school years ago, and there was one teacher that I didn't mesh well with, and had she graded me she probably would have given me a horrible grade. When we decided to home educate, she was the only teacher of about 10 that my boys had that didn't encourage me to home educate.

Also when mine were in private school, someone asked me why the private school seemed so much better than the public school academically than the public schools. Since I was tutoring/mentoring in the public school at the time, I met many parents from both types of schools, and my answer to that person was that the parents make the difference. A much higher percentage of parents that I met in the private school cared about (and helped with) the education of their children. A large number of the parents that I was tutoring and mentoring (ie the advanced students wanting to learn more than required) did not have a positive attitude about education.

Dawn

Right on!
Just like most things in life, you value what you pay for. The more you pay, the more you care for that "investment". I treat a $20 pair of shoes different from a $300 pair. Those that pay for their child's education expect better than the locally available free public education. They value education and want their money well spent. They are the parents that value education.

But it isn't wealth that sets the standard of education. Many poor families value education and see to it that their children get the most out of the public school system. Overcoming language and custom barriers can be challenging. But it is possible, I've seen it.

But parents need to be involved for two main reasons. First to insure their children are getting the most from their school. Secondly, I don't think every teacher earns their money. Involved parents should be able to tell.

Sadly, parents get involved when their child is failing academically or behaviorally. Then it is entirely teachers fault.

Alice In TX/MO · #22 01/28/11, 07:12 AM

LearningLife.... outstanding post.

HOTW · #23 01/28/11, 09:54 AM

Yes there is frustration and not just ont he part of the teachers. I spent many eyars frustrated by teachers and believe me if I had to grade them it would not have been good. Every year from grade 1 -7 i informed my son's teacher he was shade colour blind. I got conitnuous complaints about issues that all dealt in different ways that the colour blindness was the root issue. My youngest read on a HS level by grade 3, th eteachers complained about her going ahead in class and "punished " her by not allowing her to go to her advanced reading classes(which I did not learn about til removing her from the schools becasue the teachers overtly threatened her with loss of other thigns) I removed my kids from the schools because I was getting tired of the lack of discipline against the "criminal" elements that were getting worse.

That's all I am goign to say on this subject. In this type of situation there are more than 2 sides.