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[quote=Anonymous]Maybe the teacher calls on this kid because he raises his hand the most or the fastest.  Maybe she calls on the kid because he needs to be drawn out.  Maybe she calls on him because he's always prepared, or because he tends to get distracted if he's not being called on.  Maybe she calls on all the kids and your son is wrong.  Maybe she calls on this kid slightly more often but not egregiously so.

How is this even a problem?  Is it hurting your son's grade?  His ability to learn the material?  Is the teacher refusing to answer his questions or other kids' questions?

This is really a minor problem.  Your son is at an age to get fixated on "fair" and "unfair" and to get really upset about things that are perceived as "unfair," but this is not something I would feel the need to intervene about.  He raised his concern, the teacher disagreed, it's not a big deal, he needs to let it go.  Most teachers aren't interested in kids critiquing their teaching style, so this is a useful lesson to learn.  If it's truly affecting his ability to learn, that's one thing, but a vague sense of unfairness doesn't cut it.

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