Parents, step it up already!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t hound my kids about turning in assignments during “regular” school, and I ain’t gonna start now.

It amazes me that so much of DCUM talks about their brilliant 99%ile kids, yet they can’t even manage to turn in their work.

And the parents have so much time to post complaints on DCUM, but no time to help their kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP how about you worry about your 3 and stop lecturing the rest of us. My kid turns in everything on time, but I have NO idea what happens in the other households. The last thing I want to do is assume that everyone has the same resources and capabilities that I do. Even with 3 and your husband being essential you clearly have what you need. Be thankful and shut up.

Yup, this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish teachers would simply email me what they are assigning my kids so I would be informed about what they should be doing. The whole parent portal thing is stupid. Just email me.

Why should they do that, when there is parent portal? Inform yourself. If that's too much trouble then I don't think it really matters to you.

[Anonymous]

The parents who need to step it up are probably not reading DCUM. Most DCUM readers value education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you, a parent, know which kids have turned in their work?

My kids have done theirs, but the idea of a random parent playing hall monitor and checking off which kids submitted their assignments baffles me.

I'm not the OP but today our kid's teacher read off the names of the 1/3 of kids who turned in their assignment. We had turned in the assignment but it actually irritated me because at this age kids need the parents technical know-how in order to actually do the work.

Oh that’s terrible. At my school that would be a list of the 1/3 richest part of the class. You should speak up.

In my son’s class a kid hasn’t done the work because his mom was confused (he said). The teacher was great - we are all learning new things, all in this together, we can try again with the next assignment.

That teacher needs FERPA training

[Anonymous]

"I don’t hound my kids about turning in assignments during “regular” school, and I ain’t gonna start now.

It amazes me that so much of DCUM talks about their brilliant 99%ile kids, yet they can’t even manage to turn in their work."

Well, my brilliant 99% kid has ADHD, so without the structure of being in school each days, he doesn't always remember to turn in work (even with reminders from me). But nice judging, there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The parents who need to step it up are probably not reading DCUM. Most DCUM readers value education.

I agree.

[Anonymous]

Interestingly I've been helping DD to make sure she sees all the assignments and due dates. Basically coordinating everything because it comes in three different locations (google classroom, my mcps classroom and her email). I was shamed by another parent for doing this. Because I should let her be independent. You cannot win.

I do intend to let her figure it out - after a bit of a trial period. I'm hoping fourth quarter is more organized and we/she can get into more of a routine. So for its been chaotic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish teachers would simply email me what they are assigning my kids so I would be informed about what they should be doing. The whole parent portal thing is stupid. Just email me.

More work for teachers? Not necessary. Take a couple minutes to look at the app.

I was the communication parent several times in various classrooms over the years. It's not difficult. The teacher can just email the communication parent if they can't be bothered with setting up a group email -- just like before. Again, why do we have to reinvent the wheel?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish teachers would simply email me what they are assigning my kids so I would be informed about what they should be doing. The whole parent portal thing is stupid. Just email me.

More work for teachers? Not necessary. Take a couple minutes to look at the app.

I was the communication parent several times in various classrooms over the years. It's not difficult. The teacher can just email the communication parent if they can't be bothered with setting up a group email -- just like before. Again, why do we have to reinvent the wheel?

Exactly. Why indeed? There's parent portal, already set up. It makes sense to use it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish teachers would simply email me what they are assigning my kids so I would be informed about what they should be doing. The whole parent portal thing is stupid. Just email me.

Why should they do that, when there is parent portal? Inform yourself. If that's too much trouble then I don't think it really matters to you.

Well bingo. This thread was wagging a finger at parents who aren't involved. I was suggesting a way to make it easier for parents the OP seems to be addressing. Otherwise, what do you care?

Personally, I don't even consider my kids to be in school right now at all. The amount of work they're doing is a joke. I think we'll just move to real homeschooling soon so they can do things like read books and write book reports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish teachers would simply email me what they are assigning my kids so I would be informed about what they should be doing. The whole parent portal thing is stupid. Just email me.

Seriously? How lazy can you get?

-From a parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I don’t hound my kids about turning in assignments during “regular” school, and I ain’t gonna start now.

It amazes me that so much of DCUM talks about their brilliant 99%ile kids, yet they can’t even manage to turn in their work."

Well, my brilliant 99% kid has ADHD, so without the structure of being in school each days, he doesn't always remember to turn in work (even with reminders from me). But nice judging, there.

I really dislike this ADHD as an excuse. I am a parents of two boys who truly struggle with ADHD and we do what it takes to put in a routine for our kids.

All parents need to step up at this time. Stop expecting the teachers and schools to do everything. So many things are not the teacher's fault anyway. They are limited by what they can do because of the county. Encourage your kids to attend zoom lessons. It's not even that long. Then make sure they do their work. If you don't think what they are learning is enough at this time, there are ample resources to work from. Do your part people and stop expecting others to solve your issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish teachers would simply email me what they are assigning my kids so I would be informed about what they should be doing. The whole parent portal thing is stupid. Just email me.

Seriously? How lazy can you get?

-From a parent

So teachers are supposed to email every parent which assignments their kids are missing when parents can see this info for themselves. That is a waste of their time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I don’t hound my kids about turning in assignments during “regular” school, and I ain’t gonna start now.

It amazes me that so much of DCUM talks about their brilliant 99%ile kids, yet they can’t even manage to turn in their work."

Well, my brilliant 99% kid has ADHD, so without the structure of being in school each days, he doesn't always remember to turn in work (even with reminders from me). But nice judging, there.

I really dislike this ADHD as an excuse. I am a parents of two boys who truly struggle with ADHD and we do what it takes to put in a routine for our kids.

All parents need to step up at this time. Stop expecting the teachers and schools to do everything. So many things are not the teacher's fault anyway. They are limited by what they can do because of the county. Encourage your kids to attend zoom lessons. It's not even that long. Then make sure they do their work. If you don't think what they are learning is enough at this time, there are ample resources to work from. Do your part people and stop expecting others to solve your issues.

I really dislike when sanctimonious parents such as yourself think that "if I don't struggle with something no one else is either" If you know anything about ADHD is that it presents itself in various ways and severity.