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[quote=Anonymous]Not a behavioral issue, just a personality fit. DD might be neurodivergent -- there are signs of ADHD and we are looking into that, but she's on grade level, gets along with peers, and follows direction (mostly shows up academically as not finishing her work in the allotted time due to inattentiveness). So it might just be annoyance with that aspect of teaching this child, but it feels like it can't just be that, as other kids in class also have inattentiveness issues or even more disruptive behavioral issues.

Oh, and it's not the head teacher in class, who seems to like DD fine. It's the teacher's aid, who is younger and less experienced. I'm guessing this is one reason why she has been a bit more open about her dislike -- I'm assuming a more experienced teacher would be able to hide it better.

I know the school year is coming to a close, but it's still such a bad feeling. The aid is openly antagonizing to DD at times, and I feel quite dismissive and even rude to me when I interact with her (she rolls her eyes sometimes, and uses a lot of sarcasm). DD has some school refusal that has been present all year (she is a homebody), but it's gotten worse in the last few months and I know that's directly related to the bad relationship with the aid.

During our parent-teacher conference last month, I specifically asked about any behavioral problems or if there was anything we should be doing to help support what they are doing in the classroom, and all I got from the teacher (the aid didn't speak much) was a good report and that DD is on track academically and gets along well with peers.

I guess I (and DD) just suck it up and get through the end of the year, but I am wondering if any other parents (or teachers) have advice on how to handle a situation like this. I don't expect my kid to be the favorite, but it is really hard to send your kid to school in a classroom where you know one of the teachers just doesn't like her. [/quote]

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