How do you tell a teacher they are meh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I am a teacher supporter, but I have to say I am not impressed with one of my DC's teachers. Its this person's first year teaching and it's an advanced middle school course. The back to school night presentation was a little shocking - this person has a harsh personality and did not interact with the parents at all (just gave a speech and said goodbye). Not sure I would say anything to the principal but I'm bummed for my kid.

This is your evidence of a harsh personality? Maybe they were told not to interact with the parents at BSN after the Year from Hell for teachers. You sound like a Karen.

Administrators tell us every year to talk from bell to bell to avoid questions. They don’t want us to be put on the spot and say something they don’t think we should in front of a packed room. When BTSN is virtual, parents are told to stay muted and keep cameras off. I can see a new teacher preparing a speech until the end because they are scared of the horror stories that parent will me mean at BTSN.

I’ve been teaching for a long time and don’t do any of that. I save time for questions and talk to parents throughout the entire night. That comes with experience and having a level of comfort at your job. It also helps that I’ve had some of the siblings so I may know some of these families for a long time. Aug and Sept are a rough time for new teachers. I’m feeling “meh” myself this week.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been teaching for a while and I am totally meh this year. Procedures are different because of COVID, so I’m still figuring out what works, plus it is just ridiculous the amount of crap we are expected to do with online trainings “on our own time” that we got 2 days “comp” for. Meanwhile I met my 2 days of training before school even started and STILL have training to do. Honestly, we are all overwhelmed. If you told me I was meh I would laugh and tell you I’m better than the teacher for the class they couldn’t hire anyone for…..

[Anonymous]

**Cheers to teachers**

[Anonymous]

The same way you tell a new mom they suck at their job… 🙄
You don’t. You give them time to develop and learn. They get better with experience not with judgements l.

[Anonymous]

It’s September. They are a new teacher and you’re going to tell them they suck a month into the school year?! What is wrong with you? Unless they are being emotionally abusive to your child sit down be quiet and give this teacher more than a few weeks to find their footing.

[Anonymous]

Are they doing harm, or are they meh? We've had at least one meh teacher, and I definitely did not bother saying anything. As someone said above, I can't see a public school doing anything about that. If she's doing something that is actually harmful to your kid, then I would start by trying to talk to her about it.

[Anonymous]

Just be glad there's an actual teacher in your classroom instead of a permasub or monitor.

[Anonymous]

One of my kids had a teacher who was completely unsuited to the job. She was so bad parents would bond over her crappiness years afterwards ("Your daughter had X?! Oh, Larla too" "She was awful, right?" "Oh, the worst.")

She got married, got pregnant, and left to be a SAHM. I think she realized, too, that she wasn't cut out for how hard teaching is, just not as fast as the rest of us.

Did I tell her she was terrible? No. I did ask her about her expectations and warn her that I did not think those expectations would be met, but I assured her that I did not want my kid to be a disruption, and I made it clear to him that I expected him to behave.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP is every teacher’s worst nightmare. Too dumb to have a clue what goes on in the classroom, but more than willing to make vague “meh” editorials. We’ve all had that parent. Hopefully the new teacher has a good mentor to turn to.

Actually , I’m a teacher. Few decades in. Sometimes people should not be teachers. Other careers that people should really not default to law enforcement, psychologists OP

You're a teacher? And your evaluation is a "meh"? Really? With no support to validate your claim? You're way out of line.

Signed, a Parent

[Anonymous]

LOL. You don’t, OP.

Learn your place. You are not entitled to sh1t on anyone you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is every teacher’s worst nightmare. Too dumb to have a clue what goes on in the classroom, but more than willing to make vague “meh” editorials. We’ve all had that parent. Hopefully the new teacher has a good mentor to turn to.

Actually , I’m a teacher. Few decades in. Sometimes people should not be teachers. Other careers that people should really not default to law enforcement, psychologists OP

You're a teacher? And your evaluation is a "meh"? Really? With no support to validate your claim? You're way out of line.

Signed, a Parent

+1

OP, I am guessing (hoping) that you are a new teacher. Try to focus on yourself and avoid gossiping about your colleagues. You have a lot to learn, and one of the things you will discover is that there are different teaching styles, and just because a colleague's style differs from your own does not mean they are "meh." There is a certain "type" of busybody one encounters in education, the sort of woman who spends a great deal of energy watching what other teachers are doing and criticizing them behind their backs; usually this type of person isn't the best teacher herself and tries to compensate for poor understanding of her own subject matter by jostling for rank and popularity among others...including students. Don't be that insecure jerk.

As for the "meh": you don't sound very bright or articulate. As the previous poster indicated, you have given no examples to support your assertion. I truly hope you are not an English teacher.

I don't understand what you mean by "meh" and neither does anyone else. I would assume it means you feel your colleague is not excellent, but not terrible either. That's how most people interpret "meh." If this is the case, butt out. If, on the off chance, your colleague actually IS terrible, admin will catch on. I promise. But you are doing yourself no favors if you are gossiping about this colleague, and one thing you may have yet to learn about education is that admin will hear about what you are saying, and it doesn't make you look good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The same way you tell a new mom they suck at their job… 🙄
You don’t. You give them time to develop and learn. They get better with experience not with judgements l.

Teacher is too old to get another job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is every teacher’s worst nightmare. Too dumb to have a clue what goes on in the classroom, but more than willing to make vague “meh” editorials. We’ve all had that parent. Hopefully the new teacher has a good mentor to turn to.

Actually , I’m a teacher. Few decades in. Sometimes people should not be teachers. Other careers that people should really not default to law enforcement, psychologists OP

You're a teacher? And your evaluation is a "meh"? Really? With no support to validate your claim? You're way out of line.

Signed, a Parent

+1

OP, I am guessing (hoping) that you are a new teacher. Try to focus on yourself and avoid gossiping about your colleagues. You have a lot to learn, and one of the things you will discover is that there are different teaching styles, and just because a colleague's style differs from your own does not mean they are "meh." There is a certain "type" of busybody one encounters in education, the sort of woman who spends a great deal of energy watching what other teachers are doing and criticizing them behind their backs; usually this type of person isn't the best teacher herself and tries to compensate for poor understanding of her own subject matter by jostling for rank and popularity among others...including students. Don't be that insecure jerk.

As for the "meh": you don't sound very bright or articulate. As the previous poster indicated, you have given no examples to support your assertion. I truly hope you are not an English teacher.

I don't understand what you mean by "meh" and neither does anyone else. I would assume it means you feel your colleague is not excellent, but not terrible either. That's how most people interpret "meh." If this is the case, butt out. If, on the off chance, your colleague actually IS terrible, admin will catch on. I promise. But you are doing yourself no favors if you are gossiping about this colleague, and one thing you may have yet to learn about education is that admin will hear about what you are saying, and it doesn't make you look good.

Wrong. And also, teacher is horrible. I was trying to be nice with “meh”. It appears our bosses are now aware (without my help). Thank you all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is every teacher’s worst nightmare. Too dumb to have a clue what goes on in the classroom, but more than willing to make vague “meh” editorials. We’ve all had that parent. Hopefully the new teacher has a good mentor to turn to.

Actually , I’m a teacher. Few decades in. Sometimes people should not be teachers. Other careers that people should really not default to law enforcement, psychologists OP

You’re a teacher, a few decades in, yet you’re consulting an anonymous group of people in a forum oriented towards parents to ask how to communicate with a new teacher — what you claim is your own profession. If this is true, then you must have slept through a few decades if you don’t know when —or how — to talk with administrators, master teachers, and others whose responsibilities include providing guidance in educational settings about your concerns.

Poorly done trolling — one hopes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is every teacher’s worst nightmare. Too dumb to have a clue what goes on in the classroom, but more than willing to make vague “meh” editorials. We’ve all had that parent. Hopefully the new teacher has a good mentor to turn to.

Actually , I’m a teacher. Few decades in. Sometimes people should not be teachers. Other careers that people should really not default to law enforcement, psychologists OP

You’re a teacher, a few decades in, yet you’re consulting an anonymous group of people in a forum oriented towards parents to ask how to communicate with a new teacher — what you claim is your own profession. If this is true, then you must have slept through a few decades if you don’t know when —or how — to talk with administrators, master teachers, and others whose responsibilities include providing guidance in educational settings about your concerns.

Poorly done trolling — one hopes.

Cute. But why would I try to get a person fired? Also, where is the teacher complain about the teacher my kid has board?