Does this make me classist or (shudder!) racist?

[Anonymous]

Should I be concerned that one of the home room teachers at my kid's Big 3 Elementary School class says "aks" instead of "ask"?

[Anonymous]

Why Chaucer Said 'Ax' Instead Of 'Ask,' And Why Some Still Do

http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/12/03/248515217/why-chaucer-said-ax-instead-of-ask-and-why-some-still-do

[Anonymous]

It would sure bother me. How is his/ her grammar otherwise?

[Anonymous]

Yup. Are you worried about your kid picking up the habit? He won't.

[Anonymous]

Ya know, we've been unimpressed by some of the teachers at my DC's big-3 lower and middle school. Lots of typos in tests and homework assignments, occasional grammar issues, and a general lack of teaching experience! Makes me wonder why we're paying so much when teachers are like that, often just recently graduated from university. One teacher who really has issues is working on a graduate degree in another city so has to take time to go there/back for classes and do homework, etc., AND be a full time teacher at my DC's "big-3" school. Hard to believe.

So -- no, being concerned about "aks" doesn't make you racist. Just let if go though.

[Anonymous]

My kids' teachers give assignments full of grammatical errors. It drives me batty. Wordy, jargon-laden and poorly organized assignments also make me crazy. But I agree with others: it's a lost cause. I tell myself that if my kids are happy and like their teachers, I shouldn't sweat the small stuff.

[Anonymous]

If that is the only thing that bothers you about the teacher you're being really overly fussy and precious.

But if this mis-pronounciation is related to your kids teacher being poorly educated and unable to teach effectively and you have evidence of that, beyond this word, that just makes you a concerned parent.

Many lower school teachers in private schools are resoundingly stupid. Its a reality and a disappointment.

[Anonymous]

That would drive me crazy. I would not say anything unless my kid started saying it. But it would absolutely irk me.

[Anonymous]

For ~$35K a year, I would expect my school to hire only the best and brightest teachers. I'm sorry, but this would give me pause.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That would drive me crazy. I would not say anything unless my kid started saying it. But it would absolutely irk me.

+1

[Anonymous]

What is the demographic makeup, it may not be as white as you think

[Anonymous]

Yes, it makes you racist and little ignorant. Do you care that a teacher from Boston does not pronounce their r's? No. Because when white people don't pronounce things correctly it is cute when black people do it, you think they are uneducated.

[Anonymous]

Use it as a teaching moment.

[Anonymous]

It makes you annoying, at the very least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it makes you racist and little ignorant. Do you care that a teacher from Boston does not pronounce their r's? No. Because when white people don't pronounce things correctly it is cute when black people do it, you think they are uneducated.

Oh get over yourself. Accents aren't the same thing as speaking improperly and making spelling and grammatical errors. The fact that the OP even asked the question says that she's someone who is accepting. It's the Left eating the Left here.