Parent-teacher conference code words

[Anonymous]

I have no concerns is a lot better than " your 4 year old fidgets on his nap mat, won't nap during quiet time and moves from each center very quickly, I think you should have him tested for Attention Defect"

[Anonymous]

Did that happen at Brent^^^?

[Anonymous]

Yes^^ However, the teacher is not a PK teacher at Brent currently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we just had our parent-teacher conference for our pK-er. Repeatedly the teacher said "I have no concerns" (e.g., academically, socially, blah blah). Last year the PS teacher used the same "I have no concerns" phraseology. Is this some rule from on high, to use neutral/PC terms at these meetings? This is the same school, btw, that has banned all celebrations at school of holidays this year and banned celebrating kids' bdays w/treats . . .

What does the bolded have to do with anything?

Absolutely nothing. Simply a pathetic cry for attention. PP nervously crossed fingers when posting, mumbling please, please, please respond by asking me what school was the source of this outrage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher. I'm not sure why it would be considered PC to say "I have no concerns." I would just take it at face value, OP. The teacher doesn't have any concerns. Isn't this a good thing?

Yes. But some of us have angels at school, and devils at home, and without wanting to out our well behaved child we might need some more reassurance that the only time she acts out is with us and her sibs

[Anonymous]

Np here, just wanted to chime in that it seems like a valid question. I'm neurotic enough, though, that this kind of neutral phraseology would make me wonder if teacher had more to say but couldn't.