Teacher forms

[Anonymous]

How is this different from recommendation letters a teacher's writes on behalf of a minor child who is applying to a school or college? Those are sealed and the applicant waives the right to see them. Which is, I think, how it should be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is this different from recommendation letters a teacher's writes on behalf of a minor child who is applying to a school or college? Those are sealed and the applicant waives the right to see them. Which is, I think, how it should be.

It's not different. It is how it should be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How is this different from recommendation letters a teacher's writes on behalf of a minor child who is applying to a school or college? Those are sealed and the applicant waives the right to see them. Which is, I think, how it should be.

It's not different. It is how it should be.

It is different, for the reasons outlined in the previous post. You have a right to see your child's medical and educational records. You don't have any legally-protected rights to see teacher recommendations.

[Anonymous]

The last time we went through this the teacher returned directly to the requester but then the requester gave me a copy. You could go this route.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The last time we went through this the teacher returned directly to the requester but then the requester gave me a copy. You could go this route.

Op here--this is what they ultimately agreed to which is perfect for me! Even though it involves classroom observations, it is medically relevant and this is a young child. This information helps me make informed decisions about my child. I trust these teachers so it's very helpful for me.

As for college rec letters, as someone who is often requested to write them myself, I do share with the student/intern what I wrote and if I can't write a strong letter, I let them know that. A teacher/advisor who can't write a strong letter shouldnt agree to do so in the first place.