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[quote=Anonymous]Looking for advice from other MCPS parents. My child is in 6th grade at a school where a language class is required, and we are dealing with a teacher situation that has become incredibly frustrating.

The teacher rarely returns graded work, grades appear subjective with little or no feedback, and neither students nor parents receive responses to emails. Canvas is not updated in a meaningful way, so it is often impossible to tell what assignments are missing or why grades were given. If a student misses class due to illness or another legitimate reason, there is essentially no opportunity to make up missed work or instruction.

There have also been multiple instances of inappropriate or off-topic discussions during class. Most concerning, the teacher recently told students that they are basically done teaching for the year and that the remaining three weeks should be treated as a study hall.

Several parents, including me, have already contacted guidance counselors and school administration, but nothing meaningful has changed. Since raising concerns, I feel my child’s grades have become even worse, with no transparency about how they are being determined and no opportunity for her to learn from mistakes or improve.

At this point I am trying to understand what recourse parents realistically have within MCPS when administration appears unwilling to intervene. Has anyone dealt with something similar? Were you successful escalating to the principal, district office, or Board of Education? I am especially interested in practical next steps and documentation strategies.

Please do not ask me to name the school or teacher publicly.[/quote]

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