How do you provide feedback about the teachers at your center?

[Anonymous]

This is our second year at this daycare center/preschool, and I have some feedback about a teacher in my daughter's class. My husband suggested that I talked to the lead teacher in her class but I don't think she can do anything about it. Lead teacher in her class I feel do more of the coordination of events, dealing with parents, but not so much managing other teachers and assistants.

I know I can talk to the director directly, but I am wondering if other centers have a more systemic way of collecting feedback about the teachers specifically. The center my daughter goes to do a general evaluation about how things are and when it comes to the teachers, it's just some general questions about teachers as a whole.

I hope the preschool director who posts here sometimes can chime in as well.

[Anonymous]

So, the best way to approach this is to be direct with the offending teacher. Go to her, express your concern, wait for an answer and a change in her behavior. Give it some time and then if you get nothing go to the director. Often, assistents in daycare centers really are not educated and can be a little rough around the edges...not an excuse, just an observation. BTW, what did the teacher do to your child?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is our second year at this daycare center/preschool, and I have some feedback about a teacher in my daughter's class. My husband suggested that I talked to the lead teacher in her class but I don't think she can do anything about it. Lead teacher in her class I feel do more of the coordination of events, dealing with parents, but not so much managing other teachers and assistants.

I know I can talk to the director directly, but I am wondering if other centers have a more systemic way of collecting feedback about the teachers specifically. The center my daughter goes to do a general evaluation about how things are and when it comes to the teachers, it's just some general questions about teachers as a whole.

I hope the preschool director who posts here sometimes can chime in as well.

Maybe it's just me, but if the OP thinks that the daycare director is on this thread and already knows there is a problem; how could she chime in if she didn't? Sounds like a sinking ship.

[Anonymous]

It would help if you gave us some details - different issues require different approaches

[Anonymous]

I'm a director and you are right that teachers do not supervise assistants. The best way to give feedback would be to speak to the director. At my center, we do parent surveys twice per year, with open-ended questions about the program and staff. There is also a suggestion box. Some programs have instructional coaches, and that would be an option too, though most center directors have a dual role of coach/supervisor.