MY DS will be getting a low grade in a class

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We have this in dcps. I feel your pain. Dc is in 9th and getting two B-s in core classes due to teachers not grading in time or orovidyany feedback or time for retakes. Ugh.

Thank the teachers because your kids won’t be given retakes in college. Sounds like your kids need to prepare better and you need to focus your attention there instead of on the teachers.

Again, you can agree whether retakes are good or not. For now, their here.

And, from what my friends' kids are saying from college, indeed there are some retakes and extra credits allowed there. So that is a false statement as a generalization.

^^they’re here. I don’t know what crap schools you are referring to but they must be schools that accept a lot of public schools kids who expect the same low expectations they had in high school.

Adorable. Excuse the typo while typing quickly on my phone. I saw after it posted but didn't care enough to point it out, even though i knew some jerkoff would point it out. You win the a$$hole of the day, award. Congrats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My question is, if your student hasn't seen a grade since November, why hasn't they or you, asked? If I take a test and don't get it back the next day, I ask when we are getting the grade back. I'm an AP in Arlington and I promise you that I would get a million emails if a teacher pulled that. I don't buy this.

Because we're told they're too busy. Not to bug them. Not to ask. They have work weekends. They don't have enough time, classes are too big, etc. etc. Parents are told to back off, not helicopter.

And now, we're supposed to do these things? Which is it?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me get this straight: you are blaming the teacher because your kid is getting a low-grade?

Way too many teachers in FCPS suck, don't grade on a timely basis, and don't provide meaningful feedback over the course of a quarter. It's sad because it wasn't always this way in FCPS, but the quality of teachers has gone way down and some of these people absolutely would not last more than a few weeks in a typical job.

The only thing that's suspect about OP's post is that it's now past the end of the second quarter so it seems like OP ought to have known there was an issue with the teacher and with her kid's performance prior to now (unless the teacher did their job in the first quarter and then just dropped the ball in Q2).

I'm sorry but this is just not accurate. My kid is a good student but has a very hard course load this year. It's a lot harder. And 2 of her teachers have not updated grades in weeks, one since the first quarter test in November. I have ZERO idea what the grade will be and neither does my child. Do I think DC failed? No. Because for some reason the HW is going in and DC is turning that in. Ditto the second class. But no quizzes. No tests. So if there was something bombed or less than ideal -it happens and has happened this year- there is no chance to make it up, do test corrections, etc. It is what it is.

And in my kid's case, the semester grades to matter for a specific activity and schools will be seeing them.

Lastly, I don't want to hear about it re: test corrections and the like. I don't like them and DC hasn't needed them before this year. But if they are allowed as a matter of policy, and other kids are taking advantage, then mine will too. But, it's absurd and a complete dereliction of duty to not grade things in a way that is meaningful or useful. In this case, they were not graded at all, for weeks, over the course of an entire quarter. You want to be treated like professionals? Act like it.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Oh... were you serious? Because you are not the teacher's supervisor. And the teacher really doesn't care what you think about her.
But I hope your little rant felt good.
Maybe channel some of that energy on your super bright snowflake who is earning a D. smh

First of all, you need to grow the F up. Again, if you want to be treated like a professional, act like it. I'd never last a day in my field with failing to carry out basic duties of the position, and with comments like your post (and those of some on here).

I never said I was a supervisor but my opinions are not irrelevant either. The teacher may not care, but I know my pyramid and the will def care when I get through talking to the principal. That's a fact, whether you want to accept it or not.

My "super bright snowflake" isn't earning a "D", so you can also check your assumptions. This is about teachers fulfilling the basic requirements of their job. PERIOD. And there is nothing any parent can do in the immediate future to change the "planning time" or whatever it is you think you need to do that. I'm sorry some of you have to work on weekends. JOIN THE CLUB for just about any other profession out there.

You would if they doubled the number of tasks you had to complete to the point you couldn't get them all done and they had no one available to hire for your position as a replacement. Your boss would just be frustrated.

Welcome to the civil service . . . of which I am one. And which is the case you describe. With budgets being held hostage, there is little hiring and yet the work continues. So, you see, it's not just teachers. (And before anyone asks how I have the time to post, I'm scrolling during a 30 min. lunch).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me get this straight: you are blaming the teacher because your kid is getting a low-grade?

Way too many teachers in FCPS suck, don't grade on a timely basis, and don't provide meaningful feedback over the course of a quarter. It's sad because it wasn't always this way in FCPS, but the quality of teachers has gone way down and some of these people absolutely would not last more than a few weeks in a typical job.

The only thing that's suspect about OP's post is that it's now past the end of the second quarter so it seems like OP ought to have known there was an issue with the teacher and with her kid's performance prior to now (unless the teacher did their job in the first quarter and then just dropped the ball in Q2).

I'm sorry but this is just not accurate. My kid is a good student but has a very hard course load this year. It's a lot harder. And 2 of her teachers have not updated grades in weeks, one since the first quarter test in November. I have ZERO idea what the grade will be and neither does my child. Do I think DC failed? No. Because for some reason the HW is going in and DC is turning that in. Ditto the second class. But no quizzes. No tests. So if there was something bombed or less than ideal -it happens and has happened this year- there is no chance to make it up, do test corrections, etc. It is what it is.

And in my kid's case, the semester grades to matter for a specific activity and schools will be seeing them.

Lastly, I don't want to hear about it re: test corrections and the like. I don't like them and DC hasn't needed them before this year. But if they are allowed as a matter of policy, and other kids are taking advantage, then mine will too. But, it's absurd and a complete dereliction of duty to not grade things in a way that is meaningful or useful. In this case, they were not graded at all, for weeks, over the course of an entire quarter. You want to be treated like professionals? Act like it.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Oh... were you serious? Because you are not the teacher's supervisor. And the teacher really doesn't care what you think about her.
But I hope your little rant felt good.
Maybe channel some of that energy on your super bright snowflake who is earning a D. smh

First of all, you need to grow the F up. Again, if you want to be treated like a professional, act like it. I'd never last a day in my field with failing to carry out basic duties of the position, and with comments like your post (and those of some on here).

I never said I was a supervisor but my opinions are not irrelevant either. The teacher may not care, but I know my pyramid and the will def care when I get through talking to the principal. That's a fact, whether you want to accept it or not.

My "super bright snowflake" isn't earning a "D", so you can also check your assumptions. This is about teachers fulfilling the basic requirements of their job. PERIOD. And there is nothing any parent can do in the immediate future to change the "planning time" or whatever it is you think you need to do that. I'm sorry some of you have to work on weekends. JOIN THE CLUB for just about any other profession out there.

What in the world made you think a teacher wrote that post? A parent could’ve easily written that. You’re right, nothing is changing, so get used to it.

[Anonymous]

I'd use this as a tough lesson learned for your kid. High School kids need to learn now how to speak up, ask questions and advocate for themselves. YOur kid needs to be ASKING the teacher what his test scores are, what his labs scores are etc. I find it hard to believe that nothing was handed back to your kid and they had no idea how they were doing. If they truly did not know how they were doing and barely anything was in grade book, then they should have started asking teacher mid Novemeber what grades they were getting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My question is, if your student hasn't seen a grade since November, why hasn't they or you, asked? If I take a test and don't get it back the next day, I ask when we are getting the grade back. I'm an AP in Arlington and I promise you that I would get a million emails if a teacher pulled that. I don't buy this.

Because we're told they're too busy. Not to bug them. Not to ask. They have work weekends. They don't have enough time, classes are too big, etc. etc. Parents are told to back off, not helicopter.

And now, we're supposed to do these things? Which is it?

Total BS. If you are being told that(which I doubt) then have your kid email the teacher and the counselor together asking for the grades. No teacher wants your kid to fail. And No administration is going to let teachers get away with what you said. If they continue to get no response the counselor intervenes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me get this straight: you are blaming the teacher because your kid is getting a low-grade?

Way too many teachers in FCPS suck, don't grade on a timely basis, and don't provide meaningful feedback over the course of a quarter. It's sad because it wasn't always this way in FCPS, but the quality of teachers has gone way down and some of these people absolutely would not last more than a few weeks in a typical job.

The only thing that's suspect about OP's post is that it's now past the end of the second quarter so it seems like OP ought to have known there was an issue with the teacher and with her kid's performance prior to now (unless the teacher did their job in the first quarter and then just dropped the ball in Q2).

I'm sorry but this is just not accurate. My kid is a good student but has a very hard course load this year. It's a lot harder. And 2 of her teachers have not updated grades in weeks, one since the first quarter test in November. I have ZERO idea what the grade will be and neither does my child. Do I think DC failed? No. Because for some reason the HW is going in and DC is turning that in. Ditto the second class. But no quizzes. No tests. So if there was something bombed or less than ideal -it happens and has happened this year- there is no chance to make it up, do test corrections, etc. It is what it is.

And in my kid's case, the semester grades to matter for a specific activity and schools will be seeing them.

Lastly, I don't want to hear about it re: test corrections and the like. I don't like them and DC hasn't needed them before this year. But if they are allowed as a matter of policy, and other kids are taking advantage, then mine will too. But, it's absurd and a complete dereliction of duty to not grade things in a way that is meaningful or useful. In this case, they were not graded at all, for weeks, over the course of an entire quarter. You want to be treated like professionals? Act like it.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Oh... were you serious? Because you are not the teacher's supervisor. And the teacher really doesn't care what you think about her.
But I hope your little rant felt good.
Maybe channel some of that energy on your super bright snowflake who is earning a D. smh

First of all, you need to grow the F up. Again, if you want to be treated like a professional, act like it. I'd never last a day in my field with failing to carry out basic duties of the position, and with comments like your post (and those of some on here).

I never said I was a supervisor but my opinions are not irrelevant either. The teacher may not care, but I know my pyramid and the will def care when I get through talking to the principal. That's a fact, whether you want to accept it or not.

My "super bright snowflake" isn't earning a "D", so you can also check your assumptions. This is about teachers fulfilling the basic requirements of their job. PERIOD. And there is nothing any parent can do in the immediate future to change the "planning time" or whatever it is you think you need to do that. I'm sorry some of you have to work on weekends. JOIN THE CLUB for just about any other profession out there.

You would if they doubled the number of tasks you had to complete to the point you couldn't get them all done and they had no one available to hire for your position as a replacement. Your boss would just be frustrated.

Welcome to the civil service . . . of which I am one. And which is the case you describe. With budgets being held hostage, there is little hiring and yet the work continues. So, you see, it's not just teachers. (And before anyone asks how I have the time to post, I'm scrolling during a 30 min. lunch).

Exactly! It's not just teachers who are overworked and unable to complete the amount of work in their job description, so why is it only teachers who get blasted on this site? Why is it understandable that other professions fall behind and don't get to everything, but it's not okay for teachers? Where are the threads bemoaning every other profession's work ethic?

(Not a teacher, just tired of hearing teachers destroyed for things beyond their control)

[Anonymous]

Nobody cares if paper pushers get behind on their stack of forms. Everyone and their mother is livid about teachers and grading. Maybe the school day should be shorter so teachers have more time to grade. Or maybe make it longer so they get paid more to have time to grade. Which one should it be?

[Anonymous]

So since this is Biology, this is a freshman? This is a learning experience. This happened to my DS in 9th grade the first year back post Covid. I agree on asking the teacher how to improve for next quarter, but not by you, by your child. I told my DS that if he didn't reach out, I would and I would ask tons of questions. That was enough to get him to start advocating for himself. Then I made him show me proof that he did.

Also, if the grade was a D right before the gradebook closed and nothing was inputted, there's a good chance it's completely different in reality. SIS messes with you that way. If a teacher enters 10 assignments with assigned point values, but only enters the points earned for 3 of those assignments, SIS is calculating the other points as a zero, or whatever term they use for it nowadays.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me get this straight: you are blaming the teacher because your kid is getting a low-grade?

Way too many teachers in FCPS suck, don't grade on a timely basis, and don't provide meaningful feedback over the course of a quarter. It's sad because it wasn't always this way in FCPS, but the quality of teachers has gone way down and some of these people absolutely would not last more than a few weeks in a typical job.

The only thing that's suspect about OP's post is that it's now past the end of the second quarter so it seems like OP ought to have known there was an issue with the teacher and with her kid's performance prior to now (unless the teacher did their job in the first quarter and then just dropped the ball in Q2).

I'm sorry but this is just not accurate. My kid is a good student but has a very hard course load this year. It's a lot harder. And 2 of her teachers have not updated grades in weeks, one since the first quarter test in November. I have ZERO idea what the grade will be and neither does my child. Do I think DC failed? No. Because for some reason the HW is going in and DC is turning that in. Ditto the second class. But no quizzes. No tests. So if there was something bombed or less than ideal -it happens and has happened this year- there is no chance to make it up, do test corrections, etc. It is what it is.

And in my kid's case, the semester grades to matter for a specific activity and schools will be seeing them.

Lastly, I don't want to hear about it re: test corrections and the like. I don't like them and DC hasn't needed them before this year. But if they are allowed as a matter of policy, and other kids are taking advantage, then mine will too. But, it's absurd and a complete dereliction of duty to not grade things in a way that is meaningful or useful. In this case, they were not graded at all, for weeks, over the course of an entire quarter. You want to be treated like professionals? Act like it.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Oh... were you serious? Because you are not the teacher's supervisor. And the teacher really doesn't care what you think about her.
But I hope your little rant felt good.
Maybe channel some of that energy on your super bright snowflake who is earning a D. smh

First of all, you need to grow the F up. Again, if you want to be treated like a professional, act like it. I'd never last a day in my field with failing to carry out basic duties of the position, and with comments like your post (and those of some on here).

I never said I was a supervisor but my opinions are not irrelevant either. The teacher may not care, but I know my pyramid and the will def care when I get through talking to the principal. That's a fact, whether you want to accept it or not.

My "super bright snowflake" isn't earning a "D", so you can also check your assumptions. This is about teachers fulfilling the basic requirements of their job. PERIOD. And there is nothing any parent can do in the immediate future to change the "planning time" or whatever it is you think you need to do that. I'm sorry some of you have to work on weekends. JOIN THE CLUB for just about any other profession out there.

You would if they doubled the number of tasks you had to complete to the point you couldn't get them all done and they had no one available to hire for your position as a replacement. Your boss would just be frustrated.

Welcome to the civil service . . . of which I am one. And which is the case you describe. With budgets being held hostage, there is little hiring and yet the work continues. So, you see, it's not just teachers. (And before anyone asks how I have the time to post, I'm scrolling during a 30 min. lunch).

Exactly! It's not just teachers who are overworked and unable to complete the amount of work in their job description, so why is it only teachers who get blasted on this site? Why is it understandable that other professions fall behind and don't get to everything, but it's not okay for teachers? Where are the threads bemoaning every other profession's work ethic?

(Not a teacher, just tired of hearing teachers destroyed for things beyond their control)

It is so refreshing to find reasonable posts on DCUM. Thank you! I’m a teacher. I’m fully aware that other professionals work nights and weekends, 65+ hours a week. What I find interesting is that I don’t hear about severe shortages in most of these professions. Perhaps… just perhaps… there are valid reasons for the exodus out of the classroom, ones that don’t exist in other professions.

Personally, I think it’s the combination of the mentally, physically, and emotionally draining school day AND the fact half of our job needs to be completed on our own time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me get this straight: you are blaming the teacher because your kid is getting a low-grade?

Way too many teachers in FCPS suck, don't grade on a timely basis, and don't provide meaningful feedback over the course of a quarter. It's sad because it wasn't always this way in FCPS, but the quality of teachers has gone way down and some of these people absolutely would not last more than a few weeks in a typical job.

The only thing that's suspect about OP's post is that it's now past the end of the second quarter so it seems like OP ought to have known there was an issue with the teacher and with her kid's performance prior to now (unless the teacher did their job in the first quarter and then just dropped the ball in Q2).

I’ll fight this battle all over DCUM. I’ve been teaching for 2 decades. The quality of teachers hasn’t gone down. The job has become 3 times harder, and I am not exaggerating. Teachers are accountable for more students, more tasks, more meetings, more IEPs, more discipline referrals… and if all has to get done in considerably less time than we used to get. Imagine getting 3 hours out of a 40 hour week to do half hour job. That’s teaching.

Want things back in a timely manner? Then advocate for more teacher planning time and smaller classes.

People are fleeing from this field because the job isn’t sustainable. Few people are coming to fill the vacancies. This trend will continue until working conditions are corrected.

Yes, you've been repeating yourself all over DCUM. It doesn't get any more convincing each time you post it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me get this straight: you are blaming the teacher because your kid is getting a low-grade?

Way too many teachers in FCPS suck, don't grade on a timely basis, and don't provide meaningful feedback over the course of a quarter. It's sad because it wasn't always this way in FCPS, but the quality of teachers has gone way down and some of these people absolutely would not last more than a few weeks in a typical job.

The only thing that's suspect about OP's post is that it's now past the end of the second quarter so it seems like OP ought to have known there was an issue with the teacher and with her kid's performance prior to now (unless the teacher did their job in the first quarter and then just dropped the ball in Q2).

I'm sorry but this is just not accurate. My kid is a good student but has a very hard course load this year. It's a lot harder. And 2 of her teachers have not updated grades in weeks, one since the first quarter test in November. I have ZERO idea what the grade will be and neither does my child. Do I think DC failed? No. Because for some reason the HW is going in and DC is turning that in. Ditto the second class. But no quizzes. No tests. So if there was something bombed or less than ideal -it happens and has happened this year- there is no chance to make it up, do test corrections, etc. It is what it is.

And in my kid's case, the semester grades to matter for a specific activity and schools will be seeing them.

Lastly, I don't want to hear about it re: test corrections and the like. I don't like them and DC hasn't needed them before this year. But if they are allowed as a matter of policy, and other kids are taking advantage, then mine will too. But, it's absurd and a complete dereliction of duty to not grade things in a way that is meaningful or useful. In this case, they were not graded at all, for weeks, over the course of an entire quarter. You want to be treated like professionals? Act like it.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Oh... were you serious? Because you are not the teacher's supervisor. And the teacher really doesn't care what you think about her.
But I hope your little rant felt good.
Maybe channel some of that energy on your super bright snowflake who is earning a D. smh

First of all, you need to grow the F up. Again, if you want to be treated like a professional, act like it. I'd never last a day in my field with failing to carry out basic duties of the position, and with comments like your post (and those of some on here).

I never said I was a supervisor but my opinions are not irrelevant either. The teacher may not care, but I know my pyramid and the will def care when I get through talking to the principal. That's a fact, whether you want to accept it or not.

My "super bright snowflake" isn't earning a "D", so you can also check your assumptions. This is about teachers fulfilling the basic requirements of their job. PERIOD. And there is nothing any parent can do in the immediate future to change the "planning time" or whatever it is you think you need to do that. I'm sorry some of you have to work on weekends. JOIN THE CLUB for just about any other profession out there.

Oh yes, I'm sure the pyramid will restructure rules and practices after you go have your meeting and shake things up. The executive principal will be shaking in their boots after dealing with you. You got this. Go change the system. Let us know how that works out!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me get this straight: you are blaming the teacher because your kid is getting a low-grade?

Way too many teachers in FCPS suck, don't grade on a timely basis, and don't provide meaningful feedback over the course of a quarter. It's sad because it wasn't always this way in FCPS, but the quality of teachers has gone way down and some of these people absolutely would not last more than a few weeks in a typical job.

The only thing that's suspect about OP's post is that it's now past the end of the second quarter so it seems like OP ought to have known there was an issue with the teacher and with her kid's performance prior to now (unless the teacher did their job in the first quarter and then just dropped the ball in Q2).

I’ll fight this battle all over DCUM. I’ve been teaching for 2 decades. The quality of teachers hasn’t gone down. The job has become 3 times harder, and I am not exaggerating. Teachers are accountable for more students, more tasks, more meetings, more IEPs, more discipline referrals… and if all has to get done in considerably less time than we used to get. Imagine getting 3 hours out of a 40 hour week to do half hour job. That’s teaching.

Want things back in a timely manner? Then advocate for more teacher planning time and smaller classes.

People are fleeing from this field because the job isn’t sustainable. Few people are coming to fill the vacancies. This trend will continue until working conditions are corrected.

Yes, you've been repeating yourself all over DCUM. It doesn't get any more convincing each time you post it.

I’m going to stick up for my profession. I’m tired of posters attacking teachers.

Perhaps I’m not convincing you. That’s fine. Maybe there’s a more reasonable person out there who cares about what’s driving the teacher shortage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me get this straight: you are blaming the teacher because your kid is getting a low-grade?

Way too many teachers in FCPS suck, don't grade on a timely basis, and don't provide meaningful feedback over the course of a quarter. It's sad because it wasn't always this way in FCPS, but the quality of teachers has gone way down and some of these people absolutely would not last more than a few weeks in a typical job.

The only thing that's suspect about OP's post is that it's now past the end of the second quarter so it seems like OP ought to have known there was an issue with the teacher and with her kid's performance prior to now (unless the teacher did their job in the first quarter and then just dropped the ball in Q2).

I’ll fight this battle all over DCUM. I’ve been teaching for 2 decades. The quality of teachers hasn’t gone down. The job has become 3 times harder, and I am not exaggerating. Teachers are accountable for more students, more tasks, more meetings, more IEPs, more discipline referrals… and if all has to get done in considerably less time than we used to get. Imagine getting 3 hours out of a 40 hour week to do half hour job. That’s teaching.

Want things back in a timely manner? Then advocate for more teacher planning time and smaller classes.

People are fleeing from this field because the job isn’t sustainable. Few people are coming to fill the vacancies. This trend will continue until working conditions are corrected.

Yes, you've been repeating yourself all over DCUM. It doesn't get any more convincing each time you post it.

I’m going to stick up for my profession. I’m tired of posters attacking teachers.

Perhaps I’m not convincing you. That’s fine. Maybe there’s a more reasonable person out there who cares about what’s driving the teacher shortage.

+1 I'm with you, teacher. Thank you. You rock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me get this straight: you are blaming the teacher because your kid is getting a low-grade?

Way too many teachers in FCPS suck, don't grade on a timely basis, and don't provide meaningful feedback over the course of a quarter. It's sad because it wasn't always this way in FCPS, but the quality of teachers has gone way down and some of these people absolutely would not last more than a few weeks in a typical job.

The only thing that's suspect about OP's post is that it's now past the end of the second quarter so it seems like OP ought to have known there was an issue with the teacher and with her kid's performance prior to now (unless the teacher did their job in the first quarter and then just dropped the ball in Q2).

I'm sorry but this is just not accurate. My kid is a good student but has a very hard course load this year. It's a lot harder. And 2 of her teachers have not updated grades in weeks, one since the first quarter test in November. I have ZERO idea what the grade will be and neither does my child. Do I think DC failed? No. Because for some reason the HW is going in and DC is turning that in. Ditto the second class. But no quizzes. No tests. So if there was something bombed or less than ideal -it happens and has happened this year- there is no chance to make it up, do test corrections, etc. It is what it is.

And in my kid's case, the semester grades to matter for a specific activity and schools will be seeing them.

Lastly, I don't want to hear about it re: test corrections and the like. I don't like them and DC hasn't needed them before this year. But if they are allowed as a matter of policy, and other kids are taking advantage, then mine will too. But, it's absurd and a complete dereliction of duty to not grade things in a way that is meaningful or useful. In this case, they were not graded at all, for weeks, over the course of an entire quarter. You want to be treated like professionals? Act like it.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Oh... were you serious? Because you are not the teacher's supervisor. And the teacher really doesn't care what you think about her.
But I hope your little rant felt good.
Maybe channel some of that energy on your super bright snowflake who is earning a D. smh

First of all, you need to grow the F up. Again, if you want to be treated like a professional, act like it. I'd never last a day in my field with failing to carry out basic duties of the position, and with comments like your post (and those of some on here).

I never said I was a supervisor but my opinions are not irrelevant either. The teacher may not care, but I know my pyramid and the will def care when I get through talking to the principal. That's a fact, whether you want to accept it or not.

My "super bright snowflake" isn't earning a "D", so you can also check your assumptions. This is about teachers fulfilling the basic requirements of their job. PERIOD. And there is nothing any parent can do in the immediate future to change the "planning time" or whatever it is you think you need to do that. I'm sorry some of you have to work on weekends. JOIN THE CLUB for just about any other profession out there.

You would if they doubled the number of tasks you had to complete to the point you couldn't get them all done and they had no one available to hire for your position as a replacement. Your boss would just be frustrated.

Except this really has not happened in the last few years. All the crap like meetings and data reports etc above was there before the pandemic. What has happened since the pandemic is a really rough return to school. Teachers are burnt out from commuting everyday. As older teachers retired during the pandemic and others left to avoid in person everyday, more vacancies opened up. The new crop of teachers are the bottom of the barrel. Some who are teaching AP classes have never taken an AP exam and certainly couldn’t even score a 3 if they took it today. Kids are being taught by former C/D students.

The only way to get teachers to do their job with the type of employees in today’s position is to change the model so that testing and assessment is done with AI or some type of automation AND require that the teachers can pass those tests too!

Well that was 30 seconds of my life I'll never get back reading this load of complete BS.