Constant teacher absences

[Anonymous]

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OP here. So the principal did call me and was very understanding about my concerns. She assured me that the teaching team meets every week to plan their agenda and every class is on track. She also talked about the lack of quality subs and how they are severely understaffed now. She wanted to facilitate a meeting between me and the teacher but I said that won’t be necessary. Today the teacher did reach out to me herself to schedule a conference if I have any more concerns. I guess the principal spoke to her. All in all, I’m glad I spoke to the principal and looking forward to talking to the teacher as well. I’m also glad my concerns were heard and nobody deflected or minimized my concerns as so many did here.



The principal told you want you wanted to hear. She’s clearly a good politician and got you to shut up.



Gosh so much animosity! All because I was concerned about my child’s quality of education. The principal discussed the issue with the teacher and wanted to set up a meeting. And then she talked to the teacher who reached out to me herself to address my concerns. Please stop being so upset. You are not under attack.



Being disingenuous often stokes “animosity.”

+1 If you were just concerned about your child's education, you wouldn't have posted here on DCUM. You would have just gone to the principal and teacher, and not also whined about it here.

This forum is full of threads about people venting or voicing their frustration. And I had reached out to the principal prior to posting here. It just took her three days to get back to me. I don’t know why you seem to be taking this so personally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So the principal did call me and was very understanding about my concerns. She assured me that the teaching team meets every week to plan their agenda and every class is on track. She also talked about the lack of quality subs and how they are severely understaffed now. She wanted to facilitate a meeting between me and the teacher but I said that won’t be necessary. Today the teacher did reach out to me herself to schedule a conference if I have any more concerns. I guess the principal spoke to her. All in all, I’m glad I spoke to the principal and looking forward to talking to the teacher as well. I’m also glad my concerns were heard and nobody deflected or minimized my concerns as so many did here.

So nothing has changed but they made you feel better? Mmkay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So the principal did call me and was very understanding about my concerns. She assured me that the teaching team meets every week to plan their agenda and every class is on track. She also talked about the lack of quality subs and how they are severely understaffed now. She wanted to facilitate a meeting between me and the teacher but I said that won’t be necessary. Today the teacher did reach out to me herself to schedule a conference if I have any more concerns. I guess the principal spoke to her. All in all, I’m glad I spoke to the principal and looking forward to talking to the teacher as well. I’m also glad my concerns were heard and nobody deflected or minimized my concerns as so many did here.

So nothing has changed but they made you feel better? Mmkay.

Yup. It took three days for the principal to get back to you because principal and teacher had to form a communication strategy for the crazy parent who complains about things that are likely largely out of the teachers control. Because this is totally not the first time said crazy parent has complained about such things. All while principal and teacher could have been addressing concerns that they could control if they had time to do so (instead of dealing with this crap). I'm glad you got flamed on here, OP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The PP that pointed that the principal is a politician is actually quite correct. FCPS chooses principals who can manage parents and teachers. This usually results in someone who says one thing, but does another. Teachers fully realize this, but it usually takes parents many years.

OP, I would 1) send a follow-up email summarizing what you discussed so that there is a written record and 2) don’t just trust that the principal will actually do anything, you need to stay on it. Written record is very important!

Just because they “hear” your concerns doesn’t mean anything will change in the next few weeks.

The teacher herself reached out to me obviously because the principal spoke to her. At least they will know that parents are taking notice about the lack of consistency in the classroom. The principal did say they have assigned a sub now especially for my child’s classroom and I guess that is the best that we can ask for given the circumstances. .

Thanks for single-handedly accelerating the teacher shortage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So the principal did call me and was very understanding about my concerns. She assured me that the teaching team meets every week to plan their agenda and every class is on track. She also talked about the lack of quality subs and how they are severely understaffed now. She wanted to facilitate a meeting between me and the teacher but I said that won’t be necessary. Today the teacher did reach out to me herself to schedule a conference if I have any more concerns. I guess the principal spoke to her. All in all, I’m glad I spoke to the principal and looking forward to talking to the teacher as well. I’m also glad my concerns were heard and nobody deflected or minimized my concerns as so many did here.

So nothing has changed but they made you feel better? Mmkay.

Yup. It took three days for the principal to get back to you because principal and teacher had to form a communication strategy for the crazy parent who complains about things that are likely largely out of the teachers control. Because this is totally not the first time said crazy parent has complained about such things. All while principal and teacher could have been addressing concerns that they could control if they had time to do so (instead of dealing with this crap). I'm glad you got flamed on here, OP.

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My favorite part of the crazy parent’s last post is how she smugly informs us that “the teacher did reach out to me herself to schedule a conference if I have any more concerns.” OP is the type of person who will take up the teacher on the conference offer so that OP can bleat about her “concerns” involving the teacher’s childcare issues and the teacher’s legal right to miss the days she has missed. Because it isn’t as if the teacher has planning or grading to do during that pointless conference time. At last the principal and teacher have realized that the important thing here is making OP feel that her feelings and thoughts are the priority.

You’re so special, OP. You’re so wise. I’m sure the tired new-mom teacher will love having to schedule a conference with you so she can hear more of your thoughts on the teacher’s situation.

Yeah, the principal and teacher see you as the crazy, entitled idiot parent, 100% guaranteed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So the principal did call me and was very understanding about my concerns. She assured me that the teaching team meets every week to plan their agenda and every class is on track. She also talked about the lack of quality subs and how they are severely understaffed now. She wanted to facilitate a meeting between me and the teacher but I said that won’t be necessary. Today the teacher did reach out to me herself to schedule a conference if I have any more concerns. I guess the principal spoke to her. All in all, I’m glad I spoke to the principal and looking forward to talking to the teacher as well. I’m also glad my concerns were heard and nobody deflected or minimized my concerns as so many did here.

So nothing has changed but they made you feel better? Mmkay.

Yup. It took three days for the principal to get back to you because principal and teacher had to form a communication strategy for the crazy parent who complains about things that are likely largely out of the teachers control. Because this is totally not the first time said crazy parent has complained about such things. All while principal and teacher could have been addressing concerns that they could control if they had time to do so (instead of dealing with this crap). I'm glad you got flamed on here, OP.

I would like to think the teacher and principal worked together but, more likely, the teacher got thrown under the bus and now has more incentive than usual to seek employment elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So the principal did call me and was very understanding about my concerns. She assured me that the teaching team meets every week to plan their agenda and every class is on track. She also talked about the lack of quality subs and how they are severely understaffed now. She wanted to facilitate a meeting between me and the teacher but I said that won’t be necessary. Today the teacher did reach out to me herself to schedule a conference if I have any more concerns. I guess the principal spoke to her. All in all, I’m glad I spoke to the principal and looking forward to talking to the teacher as well. I’m also glad my concerns were heard and nobody deflected or minimized my concerns as so many did here.

So nothing has changed but they made you feel better? Mmkay.

Yup. It took three days for the principal to get back to you because principal and teacher had to form a communication strategy for the crazy parent who complains about things that are likely largely out of the teachers control. Because this is totally not the first time said crazy parent has complained about such things. All while principal and teacher could have been addressing concerns that they could control if they had time to do so (instead of dealing with this crap). I'm glad you got flamed on here, OP.

I would like to think the teacher and principal worked together but, more likely, the teacher got thrown under the bus and now has more incentive than usual to seek employment elsewhere.

“Worked together” on what, exactly? Making a plan about how to respond to Crazy PArent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. So the principal did call me and was very understanding about my concerns. She assured me that the teaching team meets every week to plan their agenda and every class is on track. She also talked about the lack of quality subs and how they are severely understaffed now. She wanted to facilitate a meeting between me and the teacher but I said that won’t be necessary. Today the teacher did reach out to me herself to schedule a conference if I have any more concerns. I guess the principal spoke to her. All in all, I’m glad I spoke to the principal and looking forward to talking to the teacher as well. I’m also glad my concerns were heard and nobody deflected or minimized my concerns as so many did here.

So nothing has changed but they made you feel better? Mmkay.

Yup. It took three days for the principal to get back to you because principal and teacher had to form a communication strategy for the crazy parent who complains about things that are likely largely out of the teachers control. Because this is totally not the first time said crazy parent has complained about such things. All while principal and teacher could have been addressing concerns that they could control if they had time to do so (instead of dealing with this crap). I'm glad you got flamed on here, OP.

I would like to think the teacher and principal worked together but, more likely, the teacher got thrown under the bus and now has more incentive than usual to seek employment elsewhere.

This!!!! But someone like OP will never acknowledge or admit that this is true. Teachers are not beneath you OP....they have families and circumstances just like you and me. This new mom is dealing with something you have no idea about nor is it your right to know. In your job I'm sure you are lucky enough to wrk from home when you're in a bind. TEACHERS CAN'T. You seem to lack empathy and concern for others and now you are whining because people on DC MUM gave you a difficult time

[Anonymous]

Wow I am literally laughing at all you teachers posting on her behalf. I have never seen anyone get so upset about something that doesn’t involve them. This teacher and my concerns regarding her have nothing to do with you or your life. I am glad the principal and even this teacher at my child’s school are handling it much more maturely than all of you. They could have chosen to ignore my email or be extremely defensive but they chose to reach out to a parent who had some concerns. Are you lot upset that my frustration was heard? I wrote one updated post and the brigade keeps pouncing back lol.

Based on the extremely disrespectful posts here by some teachers (yes all these rude posters are disgruntled teachers) they really seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel to hire you. Name calling, personal attacks, accusing me of the current teacher shortage LOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow I am literally laughing at all you teachers posting on her behalf. I have never seen anyone get so upset about something that doesn’t involve them. This teacher and my concerns regarding her have nothing to do with you or your life. I am glad the principal and even this teacher at my child’s school are handling it much more maturely than all of you. They could have chosen to ignore my email or be extremely defensive but they chose to reach out to a parent who had some concerns. Are you lot upset that my frustration was heard? I wrote one updated post and the brigade keeps pouncing back lol.

Based on the extremely disrespectful posts here by some teachers (yes all these rude posters are disgruntled teachers) they really seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel to hire you. Name calling, personal attacks, accusing me of the current teacher shortage LOL. [/

Yet you posted here hoping that people would “get so upset” about “something that doesn’t involve them” IF they agree with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow I am literally laughing at all you teachers posting on her behalf. I have never seen anyone get so upset about something that doesn’t involve them. This teacher and my concerns regarding her have nothing to do with you or your life. I am glad the principal and even this teacher at my child’s school are handling it much more maturely than all of you. They could have chosen to ignore my email or be extremely defensive but they chose to reach out to a parent who had some concerns. Are you lot upset that my frustration was heard? I wrote one updated post and the brigade keeps pouncing back lol.

Based on the extremely disrespectful posts here by some teachers (yes all these rude posters are disgruntled teachers) they really seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel to hire you. Name calling, personal attacks, accusing me of the current teacher shortage LOL.

Only posters who agree with OP are welcome to post here. If you don’t agree, you are “rude” and a “disgruntled teacher.”

OP, you forgot to put this disclaimer in your original post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow I am literally laughing at all you teachers posting on her behalf. I have never seen anyone get so upset about something that doesn’t involve them. This teacher and my concerns regarding her have nothing to do with you or your life. I am glad the principal and even this teacher at my child’s school are handling it much more maturely than all of you. They could have chosen to ignore my email or be extremely defensive but they chose to reach out to a parent who had some concerns. Are you lot upset that my frustration was heard? I wrote one updated post and the brigade keeps pouncing back lol.

Based on the extremely disrespectful posts here by some teachers (yes all these rude posters are disgruntled teachers) they really seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel to hire you. Name calling, personal attacks, accusing me of the current teacher shortage LOL.

Your narcissism is showing OP. A lot of parents are on here defending the teacher because they have empathy. It's ok to care about your child....it's not ok to not realize that this teacher is worrying about her new born child and during an extra difficult year. By the way I'm a parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I am literally laughing at all you teachers posting on her behalf. I have never seen anyone get so upset about something that doesn’t involve them. This teacher and my concerns regarding her have nothing to do with you or your life. I am glad the principal and even this teacher at my child’s school are handling it much more maturely than all of you. They could have chosen to ignore my email or be extremely defensive but they chose to reach out to a parent who had some concerns. Are you lot upset that my frustration was heard? I wrote one updated post and the brigade keeps pouncing back lol.

Based on the extremely disrespectful posts here by some teachers (yes all these rude posters are disgruntled teachers) they really seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel to hire you. Name calling, personal attacks, accusing me of the current teacher shortage LOL.

Only posters who agree with OP are welcome to post here. If you don’t agree, you are “rude” and a “disgruntled teacher.”

OP, you forgot to put this disclaimer in your original post.

No there have been respectful posters (even teachers) who disagreed but understood where I was coming from and gave me helpful suggestions. But then there are some who come in calling me names such as idiot, crazy, entitled and then one actually thinks the teacher is going to seek employment elsewhere because of one concern I had. Seriously? And I’m the entitled one? FYI, I have not once reached out to the principal or teacher and I have been an FCPS parent for the past 6 years. There are other complaints that my child and my child’s friends have had where they say the teacher often raises her voice for no reason, doesn’t give them enough time to compete their worksheets and doesn’t explain things well. But let’s please continue to sympathize with the teacher because apparently as an FCPS parent I cannot dare bring anything up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow I am literally laughing at all you teachers posting on her behalf. I have never seen anyone get so upset about something that doesn’t involve them. This teacher and my concerns regarding her have nothing to do with you or your life. I am glad the principal and even this teacher at my child’s school are handling it much more maturely than all of you. They could have chosen to ignore my email or be extremely defensive but they chose to reach out to a parent who had some concerns. Are you lot upset that my frustration was heard? I wrote one updated post and the brigade keeps pouncing back lol.

Based on the extremely disrespectful posts here by some teachers (yes all these rude posters are disgruntled teachers) they really seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel to hire you. Name calling, personal attacks, accusing me of the current teacher shortage LOL.

So why has the teacher been absent since returning. Did I miss that part?

[Anonymous]

Just read through this thread and SMDH at all the animosity toward OP. It's like every teacher in FCPS found this thread and decided to rake the OP over the coals.

I totally understand your frustration OP, but I think the problem is bigger than just your classroom. There is a legitimate teacher shortage, and for good reasons frankly. But I can't help but think all these nasty teacher "boosters" on this thread aren't doing teachers any favors but being so ridiculous. Of course you have a right to question what's going in your childs classroom. Sadly, I think this issue is bigger than any of us, and the kids continue to suffer in a system that is in crisis.