I really hope my child's teacher is kind and capable.

[Anonymous]

DD had a yeller in third grade. Other parents were complaining about it. I asked my DD if teacher yelled. She responded "yes" but "only at the kids who needed it".

Op of this post. This teacher turned out to be one of the best teachers my daughter ever had. Other parents may disagree, but she accomplished a lot--of course, this was before SOL's--just before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, if "too many" teachers are just annoyed and/or grumpy these days, what does that tell you about their working conditions? Maybe you can do something, like volunteer in the classroom and support the PTA, to make their jobs a bit easier.

It tells you that teaching is a horrible job.

It tells you that they shouldn't be in the classroom and tenure shouldn't protect them at the expense of children's education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, if "too many" teachers are just annoyed and/or grumpy these days, what does that tell you about their working conditions? Maybe you can do something, like volunteer in the classroom and support the PTA, to make their jobs a bit easier.

It tells you that teaching is a horrible job.

It tells you that they shouldn't be in the classroom and tenure shouldn't protect them at the expense of children's education.

VA teachers aren't eligible for tenure.