Reply to Public School Teacher's Resentment Toward DS for Going to Private High School?

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "Public School Teacher's Resentment Toward DS for Going to Private High School?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone ever experienced a teacher suddenly becoming cold and difficult after she found out your child was leaving public school to go to private?  DS's math teacher has become difficult almost to the point of bullying him.  The scary thing is that she is one of the people who wrote his recommendation.  Luckily he got into both schools, but I just don't know if it is my imagination.  An educational consultant we know recommended that he not tell his teachers he is leaving as sometimes they become resentful.  But this obviously could not be avoided as she wrote the recommendation.  Lately she has become extremely unreasonable with him about assignments and makeups (due to shadow visits).  Guidance counselor has been supportive, but the teacher is stressing us out!  I told him not to wear the new school sweatshirt to school anymore as it is probably provoking her  :shock: [/quote]

The "scary thing is that she is one of the people who wrote his recommendation"? Why is this scary? It means your worries are ill-founded. She clearly wrote positive things about your son; otherwise, he likely wouldn't have been accepted at "both schools."

Based on what you've written, it doesn't sound like she's become "extremely unreasonable" with your son. For instance, if she's available before and during school to provide extra help for students, she's making herself available to all students, including your son, isn't she? If he wants help after school, that may not work so well for her schedule. Teachers have meetings after school, and various other work and personal commitments.

Have you considered that you may want to believe the teacher is unreasonable and resentful in spite of the evidence, rather than because of it? [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics