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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP you sound like my mom - thanks to her inaction I would have been tracked into low level English classes because of one Freshman year teacher like the one you are describing. I got lucky because I stood up for myself but looking back, my mom should have been the one to be a the school demanding something get done.

They did not take my complaints seriously because I was the kid. The age doesn't matter - freshman, senior, - whatever, they simply aren't going to take your DD as seriously as they are going to take you.

It took me almost all year to fix the issue on my own.  Other kids with complaining parents got a fix in a much quicker time.[/quote]

I'm glad you see this situation for what it is rather than blaming yourself. No student should EVER have to go in front of an adult and continuously complain. You are obligated only to ask ONCE, and if guidance doesn't fix the situation, your mother should have gone in and handled it for you. That's her job as she is on the same peer level as the staff. Furthermore, her tax dollars pay their salary - they work for HER. Those who say 'free education' ... well it's not free. We all pay for it and should get services rendered. We don't due to politics and unions, etc.

I'm sorry you had to go through this. I hope you discussed this with your mother and told her how disappointed you were in her behavior and how much you struggled. If you have younger sibs, you will be helping them out immensely.[/quote]

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