How many times do I have to protest against the deficiencies in a system before someone listens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many times, how many ways do I have to say, “it's not working?" How many times do I have to point out the failures and the problems? How many times do I have to protest against the deficiencies in a system before someone listens? Or does it really matter that I'm unhappy with a system, as long as those who have imposed this on us are happy?

https://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2022/09/a-dangerous-scenario-that-puts-mcps.html

This sounds unhinged.

Yes, Chris all parents are unhinged to you.

Seriously, stop. People who disagree with you aren’t “Chris.” You’re so very cringe-worthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I also was really turned off by the tone of the initial post but I also HATE parentvue-- I don't think it's a problem with the system but with how teachers post things-- they don't realize the implications of what they are doing.

Here's the dangerous bit:
My ex would get notifications and SCREAM at DS for what he was seeing. Sometimes his interpretation was correct (DS had failed a test or hadn't turned in an assignment). But sometimes his interpretation of what he was seeing was completely wrong. But the screaming was the same, and the kid became fearful that even when things were going well at school, something would cause screaming at home.

For instance,
If a quiz has 5 points of m/c questions and 5 points of essay questions, we would get an automated email message saying DS had scored a 5/10 because the computer would grade the first 5 questions and the teacher hadn't yet graded the other 5 points. Surely, the teacher doesn't have to set it up like this, but I've had teachers do this-- cue yelling and subsequent crying.

Sometimes ds didn't take a makeup test (because he'd done well on the original) but we still get an email message saying 0/10 on that score.

In Canvas, there are regularly assignments listed as 'missing' only because they were turned in through some other system besides Canvas (on paper; using some other webpage). I don't think this happens in Synergy, but definitely in Canvas. Why does the teacher set up a Canvas assignment that automatically turns to 'missing' on the due date? I have no clue, and it is really confusing and disruptive.

One time, I was concerned that so many of ds's Canvas showed 'late.' I reached out to the teacher who said that ds was doing great, was on track, that she didn't perceive any problems. I guess the due dates were listed in Canvas, but in class she was telling the kids 'no big deal' if they come in late. That's just confusing. (Personally, I'd prefer real, enforced due dates. But if you aren't going to impose them, why indicate to parents that things are late if you are indicating to kids that it's not a problem to submit it next week?)

So it's not a technology problem. It's a problem that teachers aren't setting up the assignments well. And that's because the teachers don't really understand what we are seeing on the other side-- they probably don't know that we're getting emails with 5/10 or 0/10 so they don't know to correct it. They don't know parents are looking in Canvas, or aren't thinking much about what they may be seeing there.

NONE of this is the platform’s fault. You married an emotionally unstable man who needs therapy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I also was really turned off by the tone of the initial post but I also HATE parentvue-- I don't think it's a problem with the system but with how teachers post things-- they don't realize the implications of what they are doing.

Here's the dangerous bit:
My ex would get notifications and SCREAM at DS for what he was seeing. Sometimes his interpretation was correct (DS had failed a test or hadn't turned in an assignment). But sometimes his interpretation of what he was seeing was completely wrong. But the screaming was the same, and the kid became fearful that even when things were going well at school, something would cause screaming at home.

For instance,
If a quiz has 5 points of m/c questions and 5 points of essay questions, we would get an automated email message saying DS had scored a 5/10 because the computer would grade the first 5 questions and the teacher hadn't yet graded the other 5 points. Surely, the teacher doesn't have to set it up like this, but I've had teachers do this-- cue yelling and subsequent crying.

Sometimes ds didn't take a makeup test (because he'd done well on the original) but we still get an email message saying 0/10 on that score.

In Canvas, there are regularly assignments listed as 'missing' only because they were turned in through some other system besides Canvas (on paper; using some other webpage). I don't think this happens in Synergy, but definitely in Canvas. Why does the teacher set up a Canvas assignment that automatically turns to 'missing' on the due date? I have no clue, and it is really confusing and disruptive.

One time, I was concerned that so many of ds's Canvas showed 'late.' I reached out to the teacher who said that ds was doing great, was on track, that she didn't perceive any problems. I guess the due dates were listed in Canvas, but in class she was telling the kids 'no big deal' if they come in late. That's just confusing. (Personally, I'd prefer real, enforced due dates. But if you aren't going to impose them, why indicate to parents that things are late if you are indicating to kids that it's not a problem to submit it next week?)

So it's not a technology problem. It's a problem that teachers aren't setting up the assignments well. And that's because the teachers don't really understand what we are seeing on the other side-- they probably don't know that we're getting emails with 5/10 or 0/10 so they don't know to correct it. They don't know parents are looking in Canvas, or aren't thinking much about what they may be seeing there.

Sounds like a bigger parenting problem than tech problem.

Parenting problem when parents think expensive educational tech systems are accurate. You are right. Parents should always know anything coming from MCPS is garbage.

Cool. Enjoy homeschooling!