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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do these come so late? When most working parents have already had to pay for camps for their kids? Do they think kids will just be sitting around all summer? Camps fill up so fast that I book mine latest March. Last year my daughter got the invitation but I'd already shelled out over a thousand dollars for summer camps - nonrefundable. [/quote]

Not every kid goes to camp. They can’t make the recommendation until the MTSS process has concluded and it’s been documented that multiple interventions have not been successful and gaps in knowledge still persist. I understand your frustration but there has to be enough data to show that the child is consistently not meeting benchmarks and remains at a place of mastery that will make the next year too challenging. [/quote]

TBH, this sounds terrifying. If I were a parent who got one of these letters and had enrolled my kid in camp earlier, I would either send my kid to the free summer school or pay for a supplemental tutor, depending on my means.  Failing in school trumps camps, at least for those who have a choice, and camps aren't cheap either.[/quote]

I’m the teacher PP and this is the typical response we get from parents . They want US to do any and everything on our end during the school year but when we say “okay now you need to do this to help your child too” it’s too much. They have camp, summer plans, etc. They don’t want summer school for whatever reason so they don’t go and then act like it’s on us when their kid continues to struggle the next year. It’s not all, but this is definitely the more common response than the parent actually shifting plans or committing to anything inconvenient for their child’s academic well being. And these letters come late but not out of nowhere - the kids who ultimately qualify for summer school struggle throughout the year and their parents are aware. [/quote]

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