Do you look up your DC's new teacher on Facebook or Google?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another teacher has a blog and podcasts about wineries.

Okaaaaay...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also check "RateMyTeacher.com"...

I just looked at that site. The reviews I read seemed to be written by upper elementary and middle school students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another teacher has a blog and podcasts about wineries.

Teachers aren't allowed to drink wine?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Never occurred to me to do such a thing. And even now that I'm aware of it, I still have no interest in doing so.

+1

How weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I search for pictures to find out age/race/(gender). That's all I need to know.

Do you just want to know what the teacher looks like so you will recognize him/her, or do you make assumptions based on age/race?

[Anonymous]

I found a court transcript/decision when I looked up my DD's first grade teacher---apparently her teacher had to testify in her now-husband's divorce proceedings. It does not make me think well of her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In fairness, as a teacher I have been known to look up parents.

Same.

[Anonymous]

I look up what subjects they are certified to teach in the state.

(VDOE, license query)

[Anonymous]

I didn't until I saw this thread! Didn't find her listed anywhere, though, which I take as good sense for a teacher. She either isn't on much social media or has good privacy settings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I found a court transcript/decision when I looked up my DD's first grade teacher---apparently her teacher had to testify in her now-husband's divorce proceedings. It does not make me think well of her.

Why?

[Anonymous]

I kind of assumed that in this day and age you just google people as a matter of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't until I saw this thread! Didn't find her listed anywhere, though, which I take as good sense for a teacher. She either isn't on much social media or has good privacy settings.

+1 I am glad I could only see her profile pic on FB. She has common sense with privacy settings. She's young but that's okay, I hope. I would be the first to post to any of you to not worry about a new teacher...

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Anonymous wrote:I found a court transcript/decision when I looked up my DD's first grade teacher---apparently her teacher had to testify in her now-husband's divorce proceedings. It does not make me think well of her.

Why?

I wonder if this is a teacher in Vienna...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I found a court transcript/decision when I looked up my DD's first grade teacher---apparently her teacher had to testify in her now-husband's divorce proceedings. It does not make me think well of her.

Why?

I wonder if this is a teacher in Vienna...

Don't start guessing and who cares. Teachers are people. They get married, divorced and remarried.

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Anonymous wrote:I found a court transcript/decision when I looked up my DD's first grade teacher---apparently her teacher had to testify in her now-husband's divorce proceedings. It does not make me think well of her.

Why?

Because the transcript is littered with statements from the judge like "In general, [teacher's husband] was overbearing, grandiose and had an excuse or comeback for everything. He was unable to answer a question with a straight answer. It seemed as if [he] made up his testimony as the case went on, always to favor his position. " and " [teacher's husband] was many times unworthy of any credibility, despite the fact that he is a practicing attorney. " I know women who have crappy taste in men, but I feel like you should get that out of your system by the time you're in your 50s.