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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  DS tried to hand something in a day early (which is allowed and encouraged).  She said he needed the rubric.  He went to get it from his desk and she said no, hand it in tomorrow.  The next day he mistakenly left it home (he was showing his dad the work) and she took a grade off his project for being late to hand it in, even though she knew he had done it and we brought it to the school right after school.  The guidance counselor fixed things.   Next he had a test right after missing some days due to shadowing.  He missed some of the material and tried to see her to get help.  She was always busy giving kids tests before school and during lunch, and never available after school to help him with the material.  Then she went out of her way to send me emails about the days he was out and how he did not miss the material...she spent a lot of time with the emails...why can't she help my kid?  My son is a straight A student...forgetful sometimes, but sweet and well liked by all the other teachers and administrators.[/quote]

It sounds like she's somewhat rigid in her approach -- but perhaps this is the way she normally functions?  I know many math teachers (in particular) who take the "dot the i and cross the t's" approach, and I'm fair enough to recognize that it can teach important lessons about details.

If she had slammed your child in her letter of recommendation, he very well might not have been accepted.  Teacher rec letters can be that important.  So odds are she likes your child fine.

"She was always busy giving kids tests before school and during lunch, and never available after school to help him with the material."  Hmmm.  I suggest you read this out loud to yourself.  It sounds like this teacher puts in quite a bit of time before school and during her own free time during the day.  She may have had other responsibilities after school, or personal obligations.

Finally, I'm sure your son is a very nice boy, but even nice kids can sometimes come across as somewhat entitled.  You weren't in the room for your child's interactions and there's at least a possibility that he was entitled, or flaky, or what have you, in trying to get extra help.  Perhaps it came across that it had to be on "his" schedule.

Bottom line is that it sounds like your child has done very well at the school and is excited about the school he will be attending next year.  Does it really  matter if he will theoretically not perform as well on this upcoming test?  Do you want to spend your last months at the school in a fight with a teacher or administration?

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