Entitled EOTP parents

[Anonymous]

Are the t-shirts required or optional? If optional, I don't think the parents were wrong with any of the requests. They should have a cheaper option too so that they can get full participation, which helps get outside fundraisers, but t-shirts seem like a great idea. Maybe they could also do stickers.

Schools shouldn't feed kids high sugar foods, and different kids come in with different needs. I'm not sure pullouts are the best option, but differentiated instruction of some type is often necessary at 3. My child entered pre3 reading and would have been bored out of her skull for there's years learning her letters, but her teachers recognized it and provided supplementary activities for her to do after she was done with the other work. It helped everyone because having a bored kid in you class could easily lead to behavior problems and distraction, and they never let that happen. I do not think it would have been out of place for me to suggest such a thing if they didn't think of it themselves.

[Anonymous]

I get it, OP. Entitled is thinking the school revolves around your needs, being insensitive about the realities of the existing community, and generally acting like you are going to be the white savior of the school. I give huge respect to administrators who are able to navigate thos dynamic and channel the energy towards positive results for the whole school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the t-shirts required or optional? If optional, I don't think the parents were wrong with any of the requests. They should have a cheaper option too so that they can get full participation, which helps get outside fundraisers, but t-shirts seem like a great idea. Maybe they could also do stickers.

Schools shouldn't feed kids high sugar foods, and different kids come in with different needs. I'm not sure pullouts are the best option, but differentiated instruction of some type is often necessary at 3. My child entered pre3 reading and would have been bored out of her skull for there's years learning her letters, but her teachers recognized it and provided supplementary activities for her to do after she was done with the other work. It helped everyone because having a bored kid in you class could easily lead to behavior problems and distraction, and they never let that happen. I do not think it would have been out of place for me to suggest such a thing if they didn't think of it themselves.

Clueless. Can't you see how poisonous it would be to have the rich white parents with t shirts, and everyone else without? A non-entitled parent would realize this and find a way not to create a visual divide.

As for pullouts, totally entitled to be telling the teacher how to teCh to cater to your "advanced" 3 year old specifically. Non-entitled would be working for some resource that would help all kids and the teachers said they wanted - maybe an aide.

[Anonymous]

An aide is extraordinarily expensive. Borrowing a few higher level books from other classrooms and allowing my child access is not.

Do the parents really all wear the t-shirts at the same time? What are your fundraising ideas?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:An aide is extraordinarily expensive. Borrowing a few higher level books from other classrooms and allowing my child access is not.

Do the parents really all wear the t-shirts at the same time? What are your fundraising ideas?

The point is, making a big deal about how the teacher should dteach your particular child is the definition of entitled. Working towards something that benefits all is not. Maybe you think it is your right to demand boutique treatment for your child, but don't cry when you are called entitled. Because you are.

As for fundraising I don't know, just try to make sure everyone gets a t shirt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An aide is extraordinarily expensive. Borrowing a few higher level books from other classrooms and allowing my child access is not.

Do the parents really all wear the t-shirts at the same time? What are your fundraising ideas?

The point is, making a big deal about how the teacher should dteach your particular child is the definition of entitled. Working towards something that benefits all is not. Maybe you think it is your right to demand boutique treatment for your child, but don't cry when you are called entitled. Because you are.

As for fundraising I don't know, just try to make sure everyone gets a t shirt.

In your ideas, you have cut out probably $500-1000 in funds and spent $30,000. Yes, I think my child is entitled to a good education. I think yours is too. Just because the students face a variety of problems does not mean the kids are not all entitled to a good education, and any principal who tried to stop parents from demanding one should be fired immediately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the t-shirts required or optional? If optional, I don't think the parents were wrong with any of the requests. They should have a cheaper option too so that they can get full participation, which helps get outside fundraisers, but t-shirts seem like a great idea. Maybe they could also do stickers.

Schools shouldn't feed kids high sugar foods, and different kids come in with different needs. I'm not sure pullouts are the best option, but differentiated instruction of some type is often necessary at 3. My child entered pre3 reading and would have been bored out of her skull for there's years learning her letters, but her teachers recognized it and provided supplementary activities for her to do after she was done with the other work. It helped everyone because having a bored kid in you class could easily lead to behavior problems and distraction, and they never let that happen. I do not think it would have been out of place for me to suggest such a thing if they didn't think of it themselves.

Clueless. Can't you see how poisonous it would be to have the rich white parents with t shirts, and everyone else without? A non-entitled parent would realize this and find a way not to create a visual divide.

As for pullouts, totally entitled to be telling the teacher how to teCh to cater to your "advanced" 3 year old specifically. Non-entitled would be working for some resource that would help all kids and the teachers said they wanted - maybe an aide.

LMAO! Clearly you haven't gotten out and about to see the North Face and Helly Hansen gear and the fancy sneakers some of these kids are wearing... (and here's a hint: It's NOT the "rich white" kids that are wearing most of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the t-shirts required or optional? If optional, I don't think the parents were wrong with any of the requests. They should have a cheaper option too so that they can get full participation, which helps get outside fundraisers, but t-shirts seem like a great idea. Maybe they could also do stickers.

Schools shouldn't feed kids high sugar foods, and different kids come in with different needs. I'm not sure pullouts are the best option, but differentiated instruction of some type is often necessary at 3. My child entered pre3 reading and would have been bored out of her skull for there's years learning her letters, but her teachers recognized it and provided supplementary activities for her to do after she was done with the other work. It helped everyone because having a bored kid in you class could easily lead to behavior problems and distraction, and they never let that happen. I do not think it would have been out of place for me to suggest such a thing if they didn't think of it themselves.

Clueless. Can't you see how poisonous it would be to have the rich white parents with t shirts, and everyone else without? A non-entitled parent would realize this and find a way not to create a visual divide.

As for pullouts, totally entitled to be telling the teacher how to teCh to cater to your "advanced" 3 year old specifically. Non-entitled would be working for some resource that would help all kids and the teachers said they wanted - maybe an aide.

LMAO! Clearly you haven't gotten out and about to see the North Face and Helly Hansen gear and the fancy sneakers some of these kids are wearing... (and here's a hint: It's NOT the "rich white" kids that are wearing most of that.

NP here, I've seen it too. It's more of the wants versus needs. A school shirt will be used as a dust rag.

OP was mainly talking about early education grades.

[Anonymous]

I'm sleeping in the school shirt I bought right now. I hope I'm not offending anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are the t-shirts required or optional? If optional, I don't think the parents were wrong with any of the requests. They should have a cheaper option too so that they can get full participation, which helps get outside fundraisers, but t-shirts seem like a great idea. Maybe they could also do stickers.

Schools shouldn't feed kids high sugar foods, and different kids come in with different needs. I'm not sure pullouts are the best option, but differentiated instruction of some type is often necessary at 3. My child entered pre3 reading and would have been bored out of her skull for there's years learning her letters, but her teachers recognized it and provided supplementary activities for her to do after she was done with the other work. It helped everyone because having a bored kid in you class could easily lead to behavior problems and distraction, and they never let that happen. I do not think it would have been out of place for me to suggest such a thing if they didn't think of it themselves.

Clueless. Can't you see how poisonous it would be to have the rich white parents with t shirts, and everyone else without? A non-entitled parent would realize this and find a way not to create a visual divide.

As for pullouts, totally entitled to be telling the teacher how to teCh to cater to your "advanced" 3 year old specifically. Non-entitled would be working for some resource that would help all kids and the teachers said they wanted - maybe an aide.

When I was at a title 1 school I bought bunch of shirts anonymously for the whole class. Shirts were 10 dollars each.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An aide is extraordinarily expensive. Borrowing a few higher level books from other classrooms and allowing my child access is not.

Do the parents really all wear the t-shirts at the same time? What are your fundraising ideas?

The point is, making a big deal about how the teacher should dteach your particular child is the definition of entitled. Working towards something that benefits all is not. Maybe you think it is your right to demand boutique treatment for your child, but don't cry when you are called entitled. Because you are.

As for fundraising I don't know, just try to make sure everyone gets a t shirt.

In your ideas, you have cut out probably $500-1000 in funds and spent $30,000. Yes, I think my child is entitled to a good education. I think yours is too. Just because the students face a variety of problems does not mean the kids are not all entitled to a good education, and any principal who tried to stop parents from demanding one should be fired immediately.

Wow keep on digging yourself into that hole of entitlement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An aide is extraordinarily expensive. Borrowing a few higher level books from other classrooms and allowing my child access is not.

Do the parents really all wear the t-shirts at the same time? What are your fundraising ideas?

The point is, making a big deal about how the teacher should dteach your particular child is the definition of entitled. Working towards something that benefits all is not. Maybe you think it is your right to demand boutique treatment for your child, but don't cry when you are called entitled. Because you are.

As for fundraising I don't know, just try to make sure everyone gets a t shirt.

In your ideas, you have cut out probably $500-1000 in funds and spent $30,000. Yes, I think my child is entitled to a good education. I think yours is too. Just because the students face a variety of problems does not mean the kids are not all entitled to a good education, and any principal who tried to stop parents from demanding one should be fired immediately.

Wow keep on digging yourself into that hole of entitlement.

What does that mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An aide is extraordinarily expensive. Borrowing a few higher level books from other classrooms and allowing my child access is not.

Do the parents really all wear the t-shirts at the same time? What are your fundraising ideas?

The point is, making a big deal about how the teacher should dteach your particular child is the definition of entitled. Working towards something that benefits all is not. Maybe you think it is your right to demand boutique treatment for your child, but don't cry when you are called entitled. Because you are.

As for fundraising I don't know, just try to make sure everyone gets a t shirt.

In your ideas, you have cut out probably $500-1000 in funds and spent $30,000. Yes, I think my child is entitled to a good education. I think yours is too. Just because the students face a variety of problems does not mean the kids are not all entitled to a good education, and any principal who tried to stop parents from demanding one should be fired immediately.

Wow keep on digging yourself into that hole of entitlement.

What does that mean?

It means that declaring you are going to march into the principles office at a Title 1 school and demand that they do things your way for your 3 year old or be "fired immediately" is almost a caricature if the entitlement OP is talking about.

[Anonymous]

^ Not the PP and I didn't see anything about 3 year olds, but if the principal is doing a shitty job then he should be fired regardless... If they aren't focusing on age-appropriate reading, math, other academics and the content is all just fluff then that's a problem.

[Anonymous]

Nope. That isn't what I said. I said that I saw nothing wrong with these requests. In the original post, it was suggested that the principal ignores every one of them. Most of these actually shouldn't involve the principal at all. They are simple requests that are reflective of what most halfway decent schools provide. I'm sorry that you don't think your children deserve such basic standards.