Concerns Over Grade Child Received

[Anonymous]

I am a teacher and we contact parents of students who are failing.

Do you have no way of checking on grades throughout the year? I find it odd that your child can't see their grades online.

[Anonymous]

OP here with an update.

So I emailed the teacher on Tuesday inquiring about my kid’s grade. The teacher then approaches my kid first thing during class on Wednesday to state they made a grading error and would change my kid’s grade.

It is now Friday and the grade has not been updated in the system nor have I received a response to my email!

How long would you expect it to take for a teacher to change a grade? Plus, I’m p!ssed that the teacher couldn’t be bothered to respond to my email.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here with an update.

So I emailed the teacher on Tuesday inquiring about my kid’s grade. The teacher then approaches my kid first thing during class on Wednesday to state they made a grading error and would change my kid’s grade.

It is now Friday and the grade has not been updated in the system nor have I received a response to my email!

How long would you expect it to take for a teacher to change a grade? Plus, I’m p!ssed that the teacher couldn’t be bothered to respond to my email.

Yeah, that’s rude. I’d give it until Weds next week

[Anonymous]

I would let my kid contact the teacher and get that practice off advocating for themselves. Like kid sends email and I’ve seen it in their sent folder. I’d then contact the teacher afterward if the kid’s explanation doesn’t hold water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here with an update.

So I emailed the teacher on Tuesday inquiring about my kid’s grade. The teacher then approaches my kid first thing during class on Wednesday to state they made a grading error and would change my kid’s grade.

It is now Friday and the grade has not been updated in the system nor have I received a response to my email!

How long would you expect it to take for a teacher to change a grade? Plus, I’m p!ssed that the teacher couldn’t be bothered to respond to my email.

You are really missing the boat here and are over involved. Your kid should be advocating for themself and talking to the teacher. Coach your kid if they are not good at it. This is why the teacher is approaching your child and not emailing you back. Part of what middle school is for is for you to back off and your kid to advocate for themselves. If they try and fail, then maybe you step in. But this is a clear case of your kid could have done this. Parenting fail on your part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would let my kid contact the teacher and get that practice off advocating for themselves. Like kid sends email and I’ve seen it in their sent folder. I’d then contact the teacher afterward if the kid’s explanation doesn’t hold water.

Really though, encourage your kids to speak to the teacher. Don't hide behind email. Role play the conversation.

Hey Mr. X, I just got my grades and see I got a D. Can you help me understand why I got a D?"

[Anonymous]

OP here.

Normally, my kid would advocate for themselves, but in this instance (first in all of MS) I felt that I should contact the teacher personally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

Normally, my kid would advocate for themselves, but in this instance (first in all of MS) I felt that I should contact the teacher personally.

Why? And you're describing being all over the online grade book and looking at everything. Again, why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here.

Normally, my kid would advocate for themselves, but in this instance (first in all of MS) I felt that I should contact the teacher personally.

Why? And you're describing being all over the online grade book and looking at everything. Again, why?

OP here.

All my kid’s other teachers are organized and transparent with grades, homework and assignments. This teacher literally has nothing submitted in the system, as if the class doesn’t exist. Then to wrongly state that my kid was close to failing the class which has turned out not to be true. I honestly, don’t have trust in the teacher that’s why I told my kid I would handle it!